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Persuasive Language Techniques

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'The six snakes slithered stealthily' is an example of...

a)

Repetition

b)

Appeal to logic

c)

Alliteration

d)

Appeal to emotion

2.

'Dr Lisa Peel suggested that goats are...' is an example of...

a)

Appeal to Environmentalism

b)

Appeal to Fear

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Expert Opinion

3.

'24% of middle aged men agree that...' is an example of...

a)

Facts

b)

Statistics

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Hyperbole

4.

'We must continue, we must break through, we must proceed...' is an example of...

a)

Stating the Obvious

b)

Statistics

c)

Patriotism

d)

Repetition

5.

'It is truly heartbreaking to see...' is an example of...

a)

Emotional Appeals

b)

Appeals to Patriotism

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Facts

6.

'Who wants more criminals?' is an example of...

a)

Repetition

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Inclusive Language

7.

According to the CSIRO climate change is here to stay' is an example of...

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Inclusive Language

d)

Expert Opinion

8.

'It's costing the taxpayer over $3 million' is an example of...

a)

Inclusive language

b)

Appeals to Family Values

c)

Appeals to Hip-Pocket-Nerve

d)

Appeals to Patriotism

9.

'We're going to find it difficult to go back to...'

a)

Appeals to Patriotism

b)

Appeals to Fear

c)

Inclusive Language

d)

Environmentalism

10.

Language which includes the reader.

a)

Assertion

b)

Inclusive Language

c)

Emotional Language

d)

Alliteration

11.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds of adjacent or closely related words.

a)

Assertion

b)

Inclusive Language

c)

Emotional Language

d)

Alliteration

12.

Language which manipulates the feeling of the audience.

a)

Assertion

b)

Inclusive Language

c)

Emotional Language

d)

Alliteration

13.

A short personal story

a)

Jargon

b)

Anecdote

c)

Credibility

d)

Hyperbole

14.

To represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate.

a)

Jargon

b)

Anecdote

c)

Credibility

d)

Hyperbole

15.

Describing something like something else

a)

Personification

b)

Reason

c)

Repetition

d)

Similie

16.

Play on words, usually in humour

a)

Assonance

b)

Cliche

c)

Pun

d)

Colloquial Language

17.

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

18.

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