punword playthatinsinuatestwo or moremeaningscontentionthe writer’spoint ofview onthe issueanecdoteessentiallya story; arecount ofsomethingappeal tothe hip-pocketf making thereader feelas if theirfinances arethreatenedadhominemattackdenigrating anopponentthroughdiscreditingtheir credibilityshortsharpsentencedraw emphasisto what is beingsaid because ofthe changein rhythm thatthey createrhetoricalquestiongive the illusionof askingsomething whenreally theanswer isimpliedgeneralisationa sweepingstatement thatwhat is true forsome is true formost or allimageryusingmetaphor,simile and otherforms offigurativelanguageexclusivelanguageoftensignified bythe use of‘they’ and‘them’repetitionwords/phrasessaid more thatonce in a singlesentence or eventhroughout anentire piecejuxtapositionthe positioningof two oppositeideas directlyagainst oneanotherinclusivelanguageused tomake thereader feellike part of agrouptonalshiftschangingtoneappealtoemotiontrying tomake thetargetaudiencefeelstatisticsfactual,numericalevidenceexpertopinion/authoritynaturally inclinedto listen to theadvice oropinionexpressed by...analogya comparisonwhich createsmeaning forthe readeralliterationrepetition ofinitialconsonantsat the start ofwordslistingsuccinctlyprovidingmultipleargumentshyperboleuse ofexaggerationclicheoverused orhackneyedphrases thatoften appear incolloquialspeechappealtofairnessthe readerreacting tosituations thatare inherentlyunjustcall toactions a request ordemand forthe reader tofurtherengagepunword playthatinsinuatestwo or moremeaningscontentionthe writer’spoint ofview onthe issueanecdoteessentiallya story; arecount ofsomethingappeal tothe hip-pocketf making thereader feelas if theirfinances arethreatenedadhominemattackdenigrating anopponentthroughdiscreditingtheir credibilityshortsharpsentencedraw emphasisto what is beingsaid because ofthe changein rhythm thatthey createrhetoricalquestiongive the illusionof askingsomething whenreally theanswer isimpliedgeneralisationa sweepingstatement thatwhat is true forsome is true formost or allimageryusingmetaphor,simile and otherforms offigurativelanguageexclusivelanguageoftensignified bythe use of‘they’ and‘them’repetitionwords/phrasessaid more thatonce in a singlesentence or eventhroughout anentire piecejuxtapositionthe positioningof two oppositeideas directlyagainst oneanotherinclusivelanguageused tomake thereader feellike part of agrouptonalshiftschangingtoneappealtoemotiontrying tomake thetargetaudiencefeelstatisticsfactual,numericalevidenceexpertopinion/authoritynaturally inclinedto listen to theadvice oropinionexpressed by...analogya comparisonwhich createsmeaning forthe readeralliterationrepetition ofinitialconsonantsat the start ofwordslistingsuccinctlyprovidingmultipleargumentshyperboleuse ofexaggerationclicheoverused orhackneyedphrases thatoften appear incolloquialspeechappealtofairnessthe readerreacting tosituations thatare inherentlyunjustcall toactions a request ordemand forthe reader tofurtherengage

Persuasive Techniques - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. word play that insinuates two or more meanings
    pun
  2. the writer’s point of view on the issue
    contention
  3. essentially a story; a recount of something
    anecdote
  4. f making the reader feel as if their finances are threatened
    appeal to the hip-pocket
  5. denigrating an opponent through discrediting their credibility
    ad hominem attack
  6. draw emphasis to what is being said because of the change in rhythm that they create
    short sharp sentence
  7. give the illusion of asking something when really the answer is implied
    rhetorical question
  8. a sweeping statement that what is true for some is true for most or all
    generalisation
  9. using metaphor, simile and other forms of figurative language
    imagery
  10. often signified by the use of ‘they’ and ‘them’
    exclusive language
  11. words/phrases said more that once in a single sentence or even throughout an entire piece
    repetition
  12. the positioning of two opposite ideas directly against one another
    juxtaposition
  13. used to make the reader feel like part of a group
    inclusive language
  14. changing tone
    tonal shifts
  15. trying to make the target audience feel
    appeal to emotion
  16. factual, numerical evidence
    statistics
  17. naturally inclined to listen to the advice or opinion expressed by...
    expert opinion /authority
  18. a comparison which creates meaning for the reader
    analogy
  19. repetition of initial consonants at the start of words
    alliteration
  20. succinctly providing multiple arguments
    listing
  21. use of exaggeration
    hyperbole
  22. overused or hackneyed phrases that often appear in colloquial speech
    cliche
  23. the reader reacting to situations that are inherently unjust
    appeal to fairness
  24. s a request or demand for the reader to further engage
    call to action