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Transactional writing: use of rhetorical and persuasive language techniques
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is anaphora?

  1. Repeating the same word or phrase at the start of successive sentences
  2. Ending successive sentences with the same word
  3. Asking a question you do not expect answered
  4. Using a word that imitates a sound
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✓ Answer: ARepeating the same word or phrase at the start of successive sentences
Award 1 mark. The build-up gives a speech rhythm and force. Repetition at the end of sentences is epistrophe instead.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a tricolon?

  1. Three statistics given in a row
  2. A paragraph containing exactly three sentences
  3. A group of three parallel words or phrases used for effect
  4. A sentence with three clauses joined by semicolons
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✓ Answer: CA group of three parallel words or phrases used for effect
Award 1 mark. It is the technical name for the rule of three. The pattern is satisfying to read and easy to remember.
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