This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. People use persuasive language to ..... A) Convince someone to act or agree. B) Teach someone how to do something. C) Encourage someone who's feeling down. D) Paint a picture with words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convince someone to act or agree. 2. What does "Exploited" mean? A) Taken advantage of unfairly for personal gain. B) A connection between things or people. C) A step in a procedure. D) Given without request. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taken advantage of unfairly for personal gain. 3. What is meant by an argument? A) Three reasons given in support of an idea. B) The overall feeling of a piece of writing. C) The ways in which visual present a point of view. D) A reason given in support of an idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A reason given in support of an idea. 4. What's the tone here?It would be amazing if you could do this. It would be a great help. A) Hopeful. B) Repetition. C) Helpful. D) Pleading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pleading. 5. Things that make something more difficult or unpleasant A) Cite. B) Access. C) Drawbacks. D) Broccoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drawbacks. 6. This is a direct comparison of two unlike things which uses words such as "like" or "as" . A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 7. What is the primary purpose of using a rhetorical question in persuasive writing? A) To confuse the reader. B) To encourage the reader to think about the topic. C) To provide an answer to the audience. D) To present a counterargument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To encourage the reader to think about the topic. 8. "We have to acknowledge that pre-1788, this land was as Aboriginal then as it is Australian now." This quote uses: A) Hyperbole. B) Anecdote. C) Rhetorical question. D) Ethical appeal (ethos). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethical appeal (ethos). 9. Overstatement. Magnifying the subject. A) Pun. B) Exaggeration. C) Rhetorical question. D) Generalisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 10. What is the purpose of using figurative language in persuasive language? A) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. B) To create imagery and express things non-literally. C) To establish authority and reliability. D) To emphasize certain points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create imagery and express things non-literally. 11. Which of the following would be the strongest argument to persuade you to buy a new video game? A) The video game won an award for the Game of the Year. B) The video game is almost as fun as the ones you have. C) The video game is expensive. D) The video game has ok graphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The video game won an award for the Game of the Year. 12. Which technique does the following ad use?Celebrity stylist Rob Hall uses Nature's Nectar Shampoo A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 13. Which of the following sentences contains a high modality word? A) You may study later. B) You might want to consider studying. C) You should definitely study for the test. D) You could study if you have time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You should definitely study for the test. 14. How does mentioning children or pets in a persuasive argument affect the reader? A) It makes the reader focus on the financial aspects of the argument. B) It appeals to the reader's logical reasoning. C) It appeals to the reader's love of children and pets and desire to protect them. D) It causes the reader to lose interest in the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It appeals to the reader's love of children and pets and desire to protect them. 15. Which is an example of emotional appeal? A) "We guarantee a 10% return.". B) "Imagine never missing a moment with your family again.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Imagine never missing a moment with your family again.". 16. Which one is an example of an Idiom? A) You will be laughing like an Hyenna. B) It costs an arm and a leg. C) Have you seen the rain, today?. D) The chair has broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It costs an arm and a leg. 17. Which phrase uses emotive language to create a strong emotional response? A) Children are suffering in silence. B) Let's do better. C) The system must be improved. D) We need change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children are suffering in silence. 18. Which word in the following sentence has a positive connotation? "He is a visionary leader." A) Is. B) Visionary. C) He. D) Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visionary. 19. Emotive Language is ..... A) Is a phrase used to describe any words that have an emotional effect on an audience. Always consider how language makes you feel. B) Language that is utilised to everyday to make them seem down-to-earth, practical and realistic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is a phrase used to describe any words that have an emotional effect on an audience. Always consider how language makes you feel. 20. Identify the rule of three in the following sentence: "We need to reduce, reuse, and recycle." A) Reduce, reuse, and recycle. B) We need to. C) Reduce and recycle. D) Reuse and recycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce, reuse, and recycle. 21. What technique is this:Failing to recycle is the worst crime you can commit. A) Alliteration. B) Hyperbole. C) Rhetorical question. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 22. The presentation of only one side of an issue or viewpoint and is used to subjectively influence an audience A) Assertion. B) Generalization. C) Attack. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias. 23. Did you ..... you brother to let you use his new car? A) Convincingly. B) Persuasive. C) Convince. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convince. 24. This persuasive technique claims that an audience should do something because everyone else is doing it-this plays on people's fear of being left out. A) FOMO. B) YOLO. C) Bandwagon. D) Camarederie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 25. Which one of the following is a persuasive language device? A) Stanza. B) Sausage. C) Setting. D) Rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical questions. 26. A theme evident in "Blackberry Picking" is: A) Appreciation of Nature. B) Farming. C) Disappointment. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disappointment. 27. What is a rhetorical question used for in persuasive language? A) To introduce a new topic. B) To gather information from the audience. C) To reinforce a point without expecting an answer. D) To provide a detailed explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To reinforce a point without expecting an answer. 28. The phrase, "I've told you a million times to clean your room" is an example of: A) Alliteration. B) Repetition. C) Facts, stats and professional opinion. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 29. 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. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the opinion of those who know a lot about a topic to give further weight to their argument. 30. What is the purpose of Involving the Reader? A) To make the reader feel part of the conversation. B) To evoke an emotional response. C) To indicate necessity or possibility. D) To make a point or persuade without requiring an answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make the reader feel part of the conversation. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 3Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 7Persuasive Language Quiz 8Persuasive Language Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books