This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 37 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one of the following is an overused expression, often colloquial? A) Exaggeration. B) Emotive language. C) Cliche. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cliche. 2. What do 'adjectives' do in English? A) Describe a verb. B) Describe a noun. C) A name, a place, a thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describe a noun. 3. How would you feel being refused help when you most need it? A) Rhetorical question. B) Repetition. C) Fact. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 4. Which persuasive technique is this?Repeating the consonant sounds at the beginning of words to make them stand out. A) Alliteration. B) Exaggeration. C) Groups of three. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 5. The technique when you give the best or worst quality of something is called A) Superlatives. B) Expert opinion. C) Alliteration. D) Tripling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superlatives. 6. How are anecdotes used in persuasive language? A) To create imagery and express things non-literally. B) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. C) To give weight to an argument or belief. D) To connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument. 7. An idea is presented as fact without full explanation or evidence; it is used to assert authority and make claims sound factual A) Pronouns. B) Credibility. C) Assertion. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assertion. 8. Which phrase is an example of persuasive language? A) The garden is 100 feet long. B) The garden has roses and tulips. C) Lose yourself in the beauty and tranquillity of the blooming garden. D) The garden is open to visitors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lose yourself in the beauty and tranquillity of the blooming garden. 9. Select the sentence that uses emotive language. A) The cake is delicious. B) The heartwarming movie made everyone smile. C) The chair is wooden. D) The water is cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The heartwarming movie made everyone smile. 10. In an article, a teenager speaks about their struggles with bullying and the scars it has left both physically and mentally. What device is being used? A) Anecdote (personal story). B) Statistics. C) Rhetoric. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote (personal story). 11. Sophie's Nail Polish. As strong as nails. Which Persuasive Technique is being used in the above ad? A) Pun. B) Alliteration. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. E) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pun. 12. What does "exaggeration" mean? A) Using facts, figures, quotes or graphs to help support an argument. B) Overstating something to help persuade readers of their point of view. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overstating something to help persuade readers of their point of view. 13. What kind of persuasive technique is this?Stacey was left injured after a drunk driver hit her car. After this event her life has permanently changed. A) Anecdote. B) Evidence. C) Inclusive Language. D) Rhetorical Question. E) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 14. The inference that a claim is true for most people or a majority and is used to speak to prevailing beliefs or prejudices of an audience. A) Generalization. B) Bias. C) Figurative Language. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generalization. 15. What literary technique is employed here?'Cubby clash:council takes on carpenter dad over Dad's Christmas present.' A) Emotive Language. B) Alliteration. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 16. Which of the following statements is a statistic. A) Dogs ae the best animals. B) Dogs are better than cats. C) 40% of Australian households have at least one dog. D) Most dogs are black. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40% of Australian households have at least one dog. 17. Which of the following is an example of an appeal to patriotism? A) "This policy will benefit our country and its citizens.". B) "This policy is the most cost-effective.". C) "This policy is supported by experts.". D) "This policy will make you feel good.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "This policy will benefit our country and its citizens.". 18. Aims to persuade the reader or listeners to share the writer's or speakers point of view using language to stimulate emotional reaction. A) Emotive language. B) Foreground. C) Composition. D) Proximity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. 19. Must is an example of ..... A) A type of sausage. B) A rhetorical question. C) Rule of three. D) A modal verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A modal verb. 20. What is the primary function of Modal Verbs? A) To evoke an emotional response. B) To indicate necessity, possibility, or obligation. C) To make a point or persuade without requiring an answer. D) To directly address the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate necessity, possibility, or obligation. 21. 'We must act now, we must act together, and we must act decisively.'Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Alliteration. B) Modality. C) Hyperbole. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 22. A "cause and effect" argument uses A) Clear and specific details to communicate meaning. B) Lists the causes of a problem and outlines the effects of these causes. C) Analogies to compare what is similar about two things. D) Appeals to emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lists the causes of a problem and outlines the effects of these causes. 23. Ethical appeals (ethos) allow the writer to be seen as all of these, except which? A) Well-informed on the topic. B) More intelligent than the reader. C) Trustworthy. D) On the reader's side. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More intelligent than the reader. 24. What does "Unprecedented" mean? A) Following orders from an authority. B) A strict and structured process. C) A part taken to represent a whole. D) Never done or known before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Never done or known before. 25. 'The teacher went on and on and on about the homework we didn't do last night!' is an example of what language feature? A) Imperative. B) Listing. C) Hyperbole. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 26. While the city library receives millions for new books, the rural mobile library hasn't replaced a single worn-out textbook in five years. A) Emotive Language. B) Use of Contrast. C) Triadic Structure. D) Personal Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of Contrast. 27. 'We must continue, we must break through, we must proceed ..... ' is an example of ..... A) Stating the Obvious. B) Statistics. C) Patriotism. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 28. A period of time or of history A) Intact. B) Thrive. C) Era. D) Declined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Era. 29. Which example best illustrates the "Appeal to Justice/Fairness" ? A) "Support local biz = strong economy, strong country.". B) "Recycling = responsibility for future generations.". C) "Everyone deserves access to healthcare, regardless of income.". D) "Our family has always celebrated this holiday; it's heritage.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Everyone deserves access to healthcare, regardless of income.". 30. How do Ricky and Hector end up with the name 'The Wilderpeople'? A) They're similar to wilderbeasts. B) They're wild. C) The media named them. D) Paula Hall named them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're similar to wilderbeasts. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive 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