English for Persuasion

“Come on now, darling. Think of everything you've sacrificed.”

Facilier Tempts Tiana with Her Dream · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 13/14

• Negotiation
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“A woman unhappily in love, she forgets to turn on the oven.”

Sabrina Confides in the Baron · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 4/18

• Comforting a friend
• Persuasion
• Teasing

“Scare her? No, she's been through enough already.”

Joy and Sadness Scare Riley Awake · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 10/6

• Arguments
• Persuasion
• Suggesting

“They'd throw you in jail for a thousand years each!”

Butch and Sundance Try to Enlist · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 7/12

• Persuasion
• Negotiation
• Saying no

“"There are plenty of kids out there."”

Woody Talks Gabby Off the Shelf · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 20/22

• Comforting a friend
• Persuasion
• Comforting

“Dad, I told you. I wish I could, but I can't.”

Warren Tries to Postpone the Wedding · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 6/16

• Parents & kids
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“I will tell you God's truth. God's truth about myself.”

Gatsby Tells Nick His Life Story · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 5/18

• Storytelling
• Persuasion
• Explaining

“Denial is a powerful thing”

Mrs. Carmody Preaches the End · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 4/11

• Speeches
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“- You're very like him, doctor. - In what way?”

Violet Talks About Her Dead Son · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 4/27

• Persuasion
• Small talk
• Complimenting

“This is what my mother made me for.”

Enola and Tewkesbury Flee the School · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 12/12

• Investigation
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“Do not live, Hero! Do not open thine eyes!”

Friar Francis Fakes Hero's Death · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 16/24

• Accusations
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“Our greatest challenge isn't speaking up against our enemies...”

Jasmine Turns Hakim Against Jafar · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 20/24

• Speeches
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“You know what the best part of my day is?”

Chuckie's Best Part of My Day · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 19/21

• Persuasion
• Arguments
• Persuading

“this right here is the land of opportunity.”

Jordan Refuses to Leave · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 24/30

• Speeches
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“Which is why we're too young to realise that certain things are impossible.”

Pitt Asks Wilberforce to Return · Amazing Grace 2006 · Ch. 3/18

• Persuasion
• Persuading
• Asking

“I find it hard enough to write a postcard.”

Captain Gregg Dictates His Memoirs · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 8/18

• Arguments
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“Good. Not everyone can say that. Continue.”

Clive Reports a Letter From Berlin · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 5/30

• Talking to the boss
• Persuasion
• Explaining

“I myself would have no idea of being so easily persuaded.”

Not So Easily Persuaded · Persuasion 2007 · Ch. 4/7

• Small talk
• Persuasion
• Complaining

“It's not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die...”

Juror 8 Votes Not Guilty · 12 Angry Men 1957 · Ch. 2/17

• Courtroom
• Persuasion
• Confronting

“Brand gave up on us. I'm still trying to solve this.”

Cooper Chooses Home Over the Mission · Interstellar 2014 · Ch. 11/13

• Negotiation
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“All you have to do is to believe.”

Emmet Invents the Double-Decker Couch · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 9/22

• Persuasion
• Speeches
• Explaining

“All right, listen up. We need to open our eyes.”

Derek's Garage Rally Speech · American History X 1998 · Ch. 6/17

• Speeches
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“Drug so powerful that it sublimates the sex drive.”

A Mother Tries to Reclaim Her Son · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 13/22

• Parents & kids
• Persuasion
• Explaining

“It sounds like it's crazy, but trust me, it's gonna work.”

The Team Swings a Bike Across · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 10/19

• Persuasion
• Comforting a friend
• Persuading