Emphasis

This task is about different ways to emphasise text.

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a)  Writers can use different ways to emphasise a word or an idea, such as:
repetition  |  rhetorical question  |  exclamation  |  contrast  |  climax
Complete the table below by choosing a matching term from the list.

i)

repetitionrhetorical questionexclamationcontrastclimax

 Do you want us all to get killed?

ii)

repetitionrhetorical questionexclamationcontrastclimax

 It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.

iii)

repetitionrhetorical questionexclamationcontrastclimax

We must reject this idea now!

iv)

repetitionrhetorical questionexclamationcontrastclimax

"Luke, fire the laser canon, fire it, fire it now."

v)

repetitionrhetorical questionexclamationcontrastclimax

 First the individuals, then the class, then the whole of year 10 will suffer.

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b)  What are two ways to emphasise a word or idea by using the presentation features found on a computer?
1. 2.

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c) Make up your own example of:
i)
repetition:
 ii)
contrast: