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Persuasive Language Devices

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this an example of?

95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Statistics

c)

Emotive Language

d)

Repetition

2.
"When I was five years old, my grandfather lost his life fighting the disease. He passed away quietly in the hospital, surrounded by family and friends..."
Is an example of...
a)
Emotive Language
b)
Assonance
c)
An Antidote
d)
An Anecdote
3.
What is an "expert opinion"?
a)
...using the opinion of those who know a lot about a topic to give further weight to their argument.
b)
....using the words 'we' or 'us' - is often used to get a reader onside.
4.

Which persuasive technique is this?

Using words like ‘we’, ‘you’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ to make your audience think you are talking only to them.

a)

Fact

b)

Alliteration

c)

Rule of three

d)

Direct address

5.
Which persuasive technique is this?
Using words that make people feel sad, angry, upset, sympathetic or guilty.
a)
Rhetorical questions
b)
Emotive language
c)
Personal pronouns
d)
Exaggeration
6.
Sun, surf and sand, what more could you want?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personal pronouns
c)
Colloquial language
d)
Hyperbole
7.
Can anyone look at the record of this Administration and say, "Well done"? Can anyone compare the state of our economy when the Carter Administration took office with where we are today and say, "Keep up the good work"?
a)
Rhetorical Question
b)
Repetition
c)
Antithesis
d)
Parallel Structure
8.

What are facts?

a)

Information that is incorrect

b)

Information that is true and correct

c)

Bias in reporting

d)

A question that doesn't need an answer

9.

Why would you use an expert opinion in persuasive writing

a)

To give your opinion the credibility of someone who is knowledgeable in the area.

b)

To show the reader you don't know what you are talking about

c)

To get the reader to think

d)

To explore different options

10.

A pun is...

a)

Making a joke

b)

Speaking or writing poorly about someone

c)

A play on words that is funny

d)

Using evidence to back up your point