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Rhetoric - Speech: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation

Question 8 • Literacy and Comprehension B (WHS)

Word choices that appeal to the emotions are called:

Answer
A
Persuasive tactics
B
Charged language
C
Sensory language
D
None of the above

Explanation

Words chosen to stir feelings or provoke an emotional reaction are called charged language. For example, calling a proposal “reckless” rather than simply “risky” can shape how readers feel about it. So the best answer is “Charged language.”

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