Persuasive Language Quiz

What is the purpose of using alliteration in persuasive language?

• To repeat initial consonant sounds to make certain words memorable

• To present an idea as a fact without full explanation

• To use special words or expressions used by a profession

• To represent something as greater than it actually is

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which term refers to the use of charged words to provoke emotion in an audience?

• Assertion

• Loaded Words

• Anecdotes

• Bias

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the role of 'reason' (logos) in persuasive language?

• To appeal to the emotions of an audience

• To establish credibility and trust

• To appeal to the rationality of an audience

• To take the place of nouns and are used to create a sense of unity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does 'credibility' (ethos) establish in persuasive language?

• A repetition of certain words or phrases

• The power of the mind to think and form judgments logically

• The authority and reliability of the speaker or writer

• The ideas or feelings that certain word invokes

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the effect of using 'exaggeration' in persuasive language?

• To make an idea more emotive and vivid

• To indicate whether a view is true or valid

• To represent something as greater than it actually is

• To use repetition to make certain words memorable

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which persuasive language technique is used in the advertising extract for Quick Chill Veggies that states "Our frozen vegetables have 30% more vitamins than fresh ones."?

• Logos

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Snob appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What persuasive technique is being used in the advertisement for SUPER SOFT SOFAS that says "Love comfort. Love value. Love SUPER SOFT SOFAS."?

• Repetition

• Emotional appeal

• Rhetorical question

• Scientific evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the persuasive technique in the slogan for Sophie’s Nail Polish: "As strong as nails."

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the persuasive technique in Lee’s Pre-Cooked Meals advertisement: "Because everybody needs a little more free time."

• Assertion

• Bandwagon

• Rule of 3

• jargon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which persuasive language technique is employed in the advertising extract for Quick Chill Veggies, where it claims to have 30% more vitamins than fresh ones?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5