Persuasive Techniques

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"Imagine if the world was ruled by a tyrant who dominated our every thought daily..."

• Alliteration

• Appeal to Justice

• Hypothetical

• Rhetorical Question

Answer explanation

The answer is 'hypothetical' because the author askes the reader to "imagine"

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"School is distracting. School is boring. School sucks."

• Repetition

• Allegory

• Connotation

• Statistic

Answer explanation

This form of 'repetition' is called anaphora.

Anaphora's repeat the same word at the start of a sentence.

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"Follow the rules. Obey the rules. These are the rules."

• Appeal to Authority

• Irony

• Repetition

• Satire

Answer explanation

This form of 'repetition' is called Epistrophe.

Epistrophe is when the same word is repeated at the end of a sentence.

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"I read with disgust that the government was looking to condone the wanton slaughter of unborn babies."

• Expert Opinion

• Metaphor

• Inclusive Language

• Emotive Language

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"It is up to us to change the system, it is out live that are at stake."

• Simile

• Inclusive Language

• Euphemism

• Imagery

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"Then our boy buddy crossed the rainbow bridge to doggy heaven."

• Simile

• Imagery

• Euphemism

• Emotive Language

Answer explanation

A 'euphemism' is used in place of a more accurate, but offensive or crude word.

In this example, instead of saying their dog died, the author used "rainbow bridge" and "doggy heaven" to soften then impact of the information.

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"Criminal barista is a whole latte trouble with police."

• Pun

• Humour

• Sarcasm

• Irony

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"Melbourne is in for another lovely day of arctic chills."

• Anecdote

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Sarcasm

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"Today, a traffic cop receives a parking ticket while on patrol."

• Irony

• Sarcasm

• Pun

• Humour

Answer explanation

This text is an example of 'irony' as there is a subversion of expectations.

In this instance, traffic cops usually are the ones handing out tickets, so it's ironic when they receive one.

Another example could be being told your flight is being paid for, right after buying non-refundable tickets.

What persuasive technique is present in this text?

"The whole world would implode if we had to talk to the cashier."

• Hyperbole/ Exaggeration

• Juxtaposition

• Simile

• Alliteration