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WorksheetsPersuasive/transactional techniques
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
'Results are expected to rise' is an example of what?
repetition
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
To exaggerate a point is known as a...
hyperbole
metaphor
anecdote
personal pronoun
'Is it right that these animals suffer?' is an example of what?
personification
fact
sibilance
rhetorical question
'The smell of vomit is heavy in the air' is an example of what?
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
'I had only ever ridden a bike as a child, and that had frightened me enough!' is an example of what?
metaphor
hyperbole
anecdote
emotive language
'Imagine what it must be like to live on the streets.' is an example of what?
fact
personification
repetition
imperative (command)
Which of these is an example of a collective pronoun?
I
We
It
Him
Which of these is a simile?
The bed was as hard as concrete.
I like it when the result is positive!
As I walked away, I knew I was going to regret it.
Like it or lump it!
'The sight of so many orphaned children was heart-breaking' is an example of what?
triplet
hyperbole
personal pronoun
emotive langauge
'Ask yourself, who? Ask yourself, why? Ask yourself, how?' is an example of what?
personification
alliteration
repetition
statistic
'Homelessness continues to be a national concern' is an example of what?
hyperbole
anecdote
statistic
fact
Which of these is classed as emotive language?
good
thrilled
fine
nice
When using direct address you need to use.....?
you
an address
I
they
'I believe in this cause' is an example of what?
fact
personal pronoun
metaphor
triplet
Emphasising a point using three words or phrases is a...?
fact
statistic
repetition
triplet
