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The language of advertising

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

A social advert aims to

a)

get more followers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

b)

give information that will assist people's social lives

c)

create awareness about an issue that affects society

d)

satirise society

2.

This diagram can be used to explain:

a)

The steps an advertiser works through when creating an advert

b)

How an advert affects its audience

c)

The importance of the main aim: action

d)

All of the above

3.

The effectiveness of this advert stems most from:

a)

facial expression and appeal to the senses

b)

alliteration and pun

c)

satire and humour

d)

celebrity endorsement and colour

4.

This advert is an example of:

a)

social advertising

b)

the use of 'weasel words'

c)

bandwagon

d)

propaganda

5.

This advert is best described as one that:

a)

combines effective font with an invitation to the viewer to infer meaning

b)

uses contrasting colours to provide an interesting juxtaposition

c)

one that creates a strong desire in the viewer to attain a higher level on Maslow's hierarchy

d)

promotes hard sell

6.

This advert intends to evoke feelings of ____________ in the viewer.

(copy in the first picture reads 'horrifying' and in the second picture 'more horrifying')

a)

fear and amusement

b)

intrigue and satisfaction

c)

fear and guilt

d)

melancholy and envy

7.

When analysing an advert, 'bright' and 'dark' lighting can best be described as:

a)

over-exposed and gloomy

b)

sunlight and shadow

c)

artificial and natural

d)

high contrast and low

8.

This advert's humour is based on:

a)

playing with the usual slogan

b)

playing with the usual logo

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

9.

This advert could be criticised for promoting:

a)

gender stereotypes

b)

gender-based violence

c)

materialism

d)

waste of natural resources

10.

The focal point

a)

must be colourful

b)

can be copy or a visual

c)

must create shock in the viewer

d)

must be a clever play on words