What is emotive language?

Question

Is it like, happy, sad, angry....etc?

could you please provide examples? thanks

Answer 1

Language that is characterized by, expressing, or exciting emotion.

Newspapers often use emotive language for a headline in order to stir the emotions of its readers, in this case sadness or sympathy.

"Dam wall collapses! Thousands drowned or left homeless by flooding."

Answer 2

Emotive language promotes emotions.

Her heart felt like a balloon that was about to explode.

He looked her in the eyes, they were teary; his heart sank into the pit of his stomach every swallow felt like a sharp razor cutting away at his pride.

The penguin is a majestic creature it waddles along happily.

Those are examples of emotive language. Below is a comparison.

Person one: It was a hot 40 degrees (celsius) today in Perth meaning that the risk of fire was increased. (non emotive)

Person two: It was as hot as h**l today atleast 40 degrees, it was so hot that the risk of fire increased; felt like i was in h**l. (emotive)

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

Please see this link

http://library.thinkquest.org/C008200F/p...  

Answer 4

Language that conveys emotion!!

E.g. Anger was raging through him.

       sorrow was destroying her inside. etc.

Sorry im not very good at English