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Persuasive Language Techniques

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The purpose of a rhetorical question is to:
a)
Make the reader think of an obvious answer
b)
Make the reader feel emotion
c)
Repeat a key word
d)
Over exaggerate something
2.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"Come to Spain now!"

a)

Rhetorical question

b)

Alliteration

c)

Imperative

d)

Simile

3.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"It was the worst day I've ever had in my life and I will never go back to that shop for as long as I live!"

a)

direct address

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

d)

rhetorical question

4.

What technique is being used in the quotation below :


"The Rip-Roarin' rollercoaster is popular with teenagers and it's not hard to see why!"

a)

anecdote

b)

imperative

c)

alliteration

d)

emotive language

5.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"Being homeless is especially difficult in the winter. George, who was made homeless after losing his job, described how challenging he found being on the streets over Christmas...."

a)

imperative

b)

rhetorical question

c)

alliteration

d)

anecdote

6.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"Imagine that you were the one that needed help."

a)

direct address

b)

opinion

c)

the rule of three

d)

anecdote

7.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish."

a)

statistic

b)

fact

c)

opinion

d)

emotive language

8.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year"

a)

fact

b)

statistic

c)

opinion

d)

emotive language

9.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"I think it's unfair that zoos keep animals in such small cages. It's wrong that animals should be locked up."

a)

direct address

b)

opinion

c)

alliteration

d)

the rule of three

10.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"We can't blame teenagers for being moody. I mean, how would you feel if you had ten different exams to sit in the summer?"

a)

alliteration

b)

imperative

c)

rhetorical question

d)

emotive language

11.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"Corfu is one of the most beautiful, vibrant, and popular holiday destinations in Europe."

a)

statistic

b)

rule of three

c)

anecdote

d)

rhetorical question

12.

What technique is being used in the quotation below:


"An innocent bystander suffered severe facial injuries after being knocked down by a hit and run driver."

a)

emotive language

b)

anecdote

c)

direct adress

d)

opinion