Emotive language - coolstuffschool

»Emotive language is the
“technical” name for the words
and phrases that make a reader /
listener / viewer “feel” a
particular way about a particular
subject / topic.
» “technical” name = language technique
» Make = persuade – influence – effect –
manipulate – position
» reader / listener / viewer = responder / reader
/ audience / “you”
» “feel” = respond - react – develop a particular
point-of-view – question a popular opinion
» particular way = sympathetic – resentment –
joy – angry – happy – passionate – frustrated –
agitated – enthusiastic…
Negative -2
Negative -1
pathos
misery
obese
neutral
Positive +1
Positive +2
sadness
unhappiness
disappointment
fat
overweight
Plump
voluptuous
consider
accept
support
agree
prove
Argue against
oppose
challenge
test
assess
enraged
furious
angry
annoyed
disappointed
mob
gang
crowd
gathering
assembly
Negative -2 Negative neutral
-1
geriatric
Positive
+1
elderly
Positive
+2
Silver-fox
Youth
arrogant
confident
skanky
attractive
casual
catastrophe
accident
spirited
informal
relaxed
fate