This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Name this device-'The Castle is the absolute best Australian movie ever made.' A) Modality. B) Logos. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modality. 2. The deliberate or accidental leaving out of information A) Omissions. B) Praise. C) Subtext. D) Appeal to common sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omissions. 3. What technique is being used here?'Reality TV is the museum of social decay.' A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 4. What does an appeal to tradition argue? A) That something should continue because it has always been done that way. B) That complex ideas should be simplified. C) That everyone deserves equal access to resources. D) That something should change for progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That something should continue because it has always been done that way. 5. What technique is this:99% of 8E find the Star Wars jokes funny. A) Rhetorical question. B) Statistics. C) Alliteration. D) Quoting an expert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistics. 6. Used to create imagery and express things non-literally A) Anecdotes. B) Jargon. C) Assertion. D) Figurative Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figurative Language. 7. Which of these is a good sentence starter when giving supporting details? A) For instance,. B) Surely . C) I am writing to . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For instance,. 8. ..... presents a narrow, fixed idea about all the members of a certain group. A) Persuasive Technique. B) Emotional appeal. C) Support. D) Stereotype. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stereotype. 9. True or False:The only writing with an argument is persuasive A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What technique is this:English with 8E is light a light in the darkness of my day. A) Metaphor. B) Emotive language. C) Simile. D) Flattery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 11. What is exaggeration in persuasive language? A) Repeating a word multiple times. B) Using statistics to support an argument. C) Using expert opinions to back a claim. D) Describing a situation in forceful, overblown language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describing a situation in forceful, overblown language. 12. Available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief is true or valid. A) Adjectives. B) Evidence. C) Attacks. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 13. What technique is being used in the quotation below:"By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish." A) Opinion. B) Statistic. C) Fact. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fact. 14. Whose slogan is Think Different? A) Microsoft. B) Apple. C) Samsung. D) X-Box. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apple. 15. What is meant by language? A) The time, place and circumstances in which a text is produced. B) The various forms of visual communication at work to convey arguments. C) The text genre or type, as well as the structure, shape or style of the text. D) The various forms of verbal, non-verbal and visual communication at work; the words, phrases, symbols, gestures, etc. used to convey arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The various forms of verbal, non-verbal and visual communication at work; the words, phrases, symbols, gestures, etc. used to convey arguments. 16. This persuasive technique uses something terrible we all want to avoid to convince you to buy the product or believe the idea. A) Loaded Words. B) Testimonial. C) Bandwagon. D) Fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fear. 17. What is the effect of appealing to family values? A) It provides statistical evidence. B) It uses logical arguments. C) It appeals to those who respect or like their family. D) It makes the reader feel insecure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It appeals to those who respect or like their family. 18. Many people prefer ..... businesses because they can work from the comfort of their own homes. A) Open-minded. B) Well-known. C) Low-paid. D) Home-based. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Home-based. 19. "We need cleaner air, we need cleaner water, and we need a cleaner environment for our future."Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Alliteration. B) Modality. C) Hyperbole. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 20. Which technique does the following ad use?Do you want to take care of your family;s health?VITA-HEALTH VITAMINSSupplements for men, women and children A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 21. What does 'low-maintenance' imply? A) Requires a lot of care. B) High upkeep. C) Complicated to maintain. D) Easy to manage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Easy to manage. 22. Ismael wants to go on vacation with his friend's family.What's the best way he can persuade his parents to say yes? A) He can tell them that he will be sad and stay in bed if he can't go. B) He can explain that the vacation will be educational and safe. C) He can say that he'll hate his parents if they don't let him go. D) He can ask them for the money that he needs for the trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He can explain that the vacation will be educational and safe. 23. "You are talking to a man who has laughed in the laps of lords, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe." A) Emotive Language and Rule of Three. B) Rule of Three and Alliteration. C) Alliteration. D) Rule of Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rule of Three and Alliteration. 24. What emotion is this example appealing to?These reckless hoon drivers are putting everyone at risk. Innocent lives are being lost. A) Family. B) Patriotism. C) Fear. D) Fairness. E) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fear. 25. What is the intended effect of using sarcasm in a persuasive text? A) To make the reader feel included and responsible. B) To provide factual evidence that supports the writer's argument. C) To help the reader imagine the situation clearly. D) To make the opposing viewpoint look silly or unreasonable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make the opposing viewpoint look silly or unreasonable. 26. What technique is being used?I will move mountains to make sure you get what you want A) Rhetorical Question. B) Exaggerate. C) Imperative. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggerate. 27. What persuasive technique is the ideas or feelings that a certain word invokes and is used to create certain emotional responses in an audience. A) Connotation. B) Slogan. C) Humour. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 28. A personal interest in a decision A) Appeal to tradition and customs. B) Appeal to family values. C) Vested interest. D) Informal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vested interest. 29. Counter-argument is A) Argument made personally against an opponent instead of against their argument. B) Two counters arguing with each other. C) A statement against the argument being made. D) Attracting customers by popularity/peer pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A statement against the argument being made. 30. Riviera Prep has the most stringent and useless dress code. Is this an emotive or non emotive statement? A) Yes. B) Emotional. C) Emotive. D) Non emotive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive. 31. "All teenagers are lazy" is an example of ..... A) Generalisation. B) Repetition. C) Fact. D) Opinion of Expert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generalisation. 32. Which word means keenly interested and enthusiastic? A) Ambivalent. B) Eager. C) Unsure. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eager. 33. The repetition or initial consonant sounds in order to emphasize certain words and make them more memorable A) Alliteration. B) Pronouns. C) Reason (logos). D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 34. What is persuasive language? A) To persuade someone using images. B) To persuade someone using words, sounds, videos and images. C) To persuade someone using words. D) To persuade someone using words and body language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To persuade someone using words, sounds, videos and images. 35. Which of the following sentences uses Modal Verbs? A) Heartbreaking news has emerged. B) Forests are crucial for the environment. C) Imagine a world without trees. D) We should protect the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We should protect the environment. 36. What is the primary focus of an appeal to ethos? A) Emotions and feelings. B) Credibility and trustworthiness. C) Facts and statistics. D) Potential danger and warnings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Credibility and trustworthiness. 37. Hurry stocks are limited! This is an example of which persuasive technique? A) FOMO. B) Free Lunch. C) Emotive language. D) Appeal to the hip pocket. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FOMO. 38. Same meaning as cause A) Convince. B) Reason. C) Point of view. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason. 39. What text type am I?Designed to be read online A) Editorial. B) Opinion piece. C) Blog post. D) Letter to the editor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blog post. 40. Some persuasive techniques include; name calling, generalities, appeal to credibility, and A) Euphemisms. B) Hyphenation. C) Over stepping. D) Soul searching. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Euphemisms. 41. Read the passage below. What is the child trying to do? A) Entertain his mother. B) Teach his mother how to do something. C) Get to sleep before his mother. D) Give reasons to support his argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give reasons to support his argument. 42. I would like to argue that ..... A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion words. 43. An example of 'hyperbole' is: A) Global warming is an international issue. B) It felt like a million degrees in the sun. C) The sun looked like a giant basketball. D) All of us need to take responsibility for the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It felt like a million degrees in the sun. 44. Sun, surf and sand, what more could you want? A) Alliteration. B) Personal pronouns. C) Colloquial language. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 45. 'Research indicates that 85% of people who exercise regularly feel happier and more productive.'Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Hyperbole. B) Repetition. C) Statistics. D) Modality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistics. 46. What is meant by purpose? A) The reason a text is produced. B) The various forms of verbal, non-verbal and visual communication. C) The text genre or type. D) The group/s a text is designed for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The reason a text is produced. 47. The technique of 'undermining the opposition' is ..... A) Repeating an important word/ phrase or fact for emphasis. B) Being over the top/ exaggerating your point. C) Involving the audience by using personal pronouns (we, us, together, etc). D) Thinking ahead of and challenging possible opposing viewpoints to your own. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thinking ahead of and challenging possible opposing viewpoints to your own. 48. Which of the following is an example of an appeal to fear? A) "This solution is supported by leading scientists.". B) "Everyone is doing it, so should you.". C) "If we don't act now, our planet will be uninhabitable.". D) "This will make you feel happier.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "If we don't act now, our planet will be uninhabitable.". 49. An Advertising tagline that states, "If you believe that every child deserves a good education, support the Great Minds Organization, " is using what type of appeal? A) Appeal to Fear. B) Transfer. C) Ethical Appeal. D) Appeal to pity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethical Appeal. 50. The feeling of an argument, often conveyed (shown) by the choice of words and reasons an author uses is ..... A) An argument. B) A context. C) An audience. D) A tone. E) A purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tone. 51. What does hyperbole or exaggeration do in a persuasive argument? A) It undermines the argument by making it less believable. B) It clarifies the argument by providing specific details. C) It provides a factual basis for the argument. D) It emphasizes the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It emphasizes the argument. 52. What technique is being used in the quotation below:"Corfu is one of the most beautiful, vibrant, and popular holiday destinations in Europe." A) Rhetorical question. B) Anecdote. C) Statistic. D) Rule of three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rule of three. 53. Writers (a) have more than one purpose for writing. A) A. might. B) Can never. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. might. 54. What do authors often use in their writing as evidence to back up their points, making them more convincing? A) Opinions. B) Statistics. C) Repetition. D) Rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistics. 55. "We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life." This quote uses: A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 56. What does "appeal" mean? A) When a writer targets different emotions of the reader. B) A short, personal stories that help to illustrate a point. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When a writer targets different emotions of the reader. 57. Which Persuasive technique is used in the following quotation?" You ask what is our policy '' A) Ethos. B) Loaded Words. C) Anaphora. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 58. The technique of including an 'anecdote' is ..... A) Including a brief personal story relevant to the topic. B) Including emotive words/ phrases/ imagery. C) Repeating an important point/ phrase/ fact. D) A question that does not require an answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including a brief personal story relevant to the topic. 59. Which sentence uses persuasive language to encourage someone to visit a park? A) The park is 500 metres from the station. B) The park has a playground and a pond. C) Discover the hidden gem where nature and adventure await you!. D) The park opens at 8am. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discover the hidden gem where nature and adventure await you!. 60. The new policy is not just fair; it is equitable, necessary, and absolutely vital for our school's future. A) Emotive Language. B) Personal Anecdote. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Triadic Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triadic Structure. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive Language Quiz 3Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 8Persuasive Language Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books