Types and Examples of Emotional Responses

1. Name: ___________________________________________Grade & Section: _________________
Subject: English 8 Teacher: __________________________ Score: ______________
Emotive Language
Emotive language is the term used to refer to word choices that are designed to evoke an emotional
response. It aims to persuade the reader or listener to share the writer or speaker’s point of view, using
language that stimulates an emotional reaction.
Use of Emotive Language
Emotive language can be used in a number of ways.
1. It could be used within speeches, spoken word performances, public addresses, debates and even
everyday conversations.
2. It is often used in creative or fictional writing to give the reader a dynamic and engaging
experience. Emotive language is common in novels, poetry, short stories and plays.
3. Emotive language can also be used in non-fiction writing, such as biographies, newspaper articles,
opinion pieces and personal blogs.
Some examples of Emotive Words are:
1. Adjectives are words often used by writers to characterize something in a particular way. When you
see an adjective, think carefully about its connotations and the effect it might have on the reader.
marvelous shallow anxious enormous optimistic
smart gorgeous blissful bewildered adorable
Example:
Hannah is smart and adorable.
2. Verbs are words that express an action or a state of an emotional or psychological nature.
amuse annoy confuse chase excite
cheered frighten bury compare motivate
Example:
The teacher motivates his students.
3. Adverbs are words that give further information about a verb. Adverbs can be used to describe actions
in a particular way. Always think about the connotations of adverbs and how they make the reader feel.
extremely systematically righteously excitedly fiercely
immensely intensely absolutely strongly peacefully
Example:
He was immensely happy with the result of the project.
Activity 1 Point Me Out !
Direction: Underline the emotive word in the sentence and tell whether it is a verb, adjective or
adverb. Write your answer on the space before the number.
Example: __verb___ * The teacher motivates his students.
1. I got fascinated by the view.
2. Her mother skillfully baked the cake.
3. It was a marvelous experience for me.
4. He effortlessly accomplished the task.
5. The loud clap of thunder frightens me.
Activity 2 Fit Me In !
Direction: Identify which emotive word that best fit to the given sentence. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
1. She __________ presented her output to the jury.
a. courage b. courageously c. courageous
2. Their performance was quite ___________ .
a. impress b. impressively c. impressive
3. They got ___________ at the prospect of a visit from their relatives.
a. Delighted b. delightedly c. delightedness
4. Her sister ___________ engaged herself with the different organizations which are promoting
health awareness.
a. Passionate b. passionately c. passion

2. 5. The contestants are very much excited to showcase their _____________ presentation.
a. enthusiasm b. enthusiastically c. enthusiastic
Language helps to deliver our ideas, thoughts, emotions, and opinions. When emotions have transmitted
through words or sentences, the kind of language used to accomplish that is emotive language.
Emotive Language is the sort of language that passes on or brings out an emotion of the reader. That is
why we need to take words cautiously in order for our sentences more meaningful and could totally evoke
emotions.
Activity 3: Express Your Emotions !
Directions: Create your own sentences through the given emotive words below and identify whether that
emotive word is a verb, adjective, or an adverb. Write your answer(s) on the blanks provided in each item.
( unexpectedly) _________ 1. ______________________________________________________
(awkward) _________ 2. ______________________________________________________
(predict) _________ 3. ______________________________________________________
(doubtfully) _________ 4. ______________________________________________________
(immense) _________ 5. ______________________________________________________
(playful) _________ 6. ______________________________________________________
(inculcate) _________ 7. ______________________________________________________
(anxiously) _________ 8_______________________________________________________
(recklessly) _________ 9. ______________________________________________________
(rebuild) _________ 10. ______________________________________________________
Activity 4: Rewrite Me!
Direction: Rewrite the following sentences through adding emotive words to elicit emotions.
Example: The boy was left by her mother at their house.
The innocent boy was left by her careless mother at their house.
1. An earthquake hits Alaska.
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2. The dog attacked the kid.
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3. Ms. Hidilyn Diaz won the first place in the Olympic game held at Tokyo, Japan.
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4. Filipinos were proud for her performance.
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5. The coach trained his players.
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6. President Rodrigo R. Duterte is firm with his decisions.
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7. Listening to the music is my pastime.
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8. My mother baked my favorite cake.
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9. She wasn’t able to hear the news.
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10. Viruses are spreading.
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