This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 39 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of credibility (Ethos) in persuasive language? A) To emphasize certain points. B) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. C) To gain the confidence and trust of the audience. D) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To gain the confidence and trust of the audience. 2. When a documentary shows a graph, this is an example of: A) Graphics. B) Juxtaposition. C) Re-enactment. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graphics. 3. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of emotive language to persuade? A) "The heartless decision left hundreds homeless.". B) "The decision affected many people.". C) "Many people lost their homes.". D) "The decision was made yesterday.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The heartless decision left hundreds homeless.". 4. What is the primary effect of alliteration in persuasive writing? A) It provides statistical evidence. B) It draws attention to the point. C) It appeals to emotions. D) It makes the argument logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It draws attention to the point. 5. What does language mean? A) To communicate with others with your body, sounds, words or images. B) The language you speak. C) The language you type. D) To communicate using English words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To communicate with others with your body, sounds, words or images. 6. What role does evidence play in persuasive writing? A) Evidence only confuses the audience and weakens arguments. B) Evidence plays a crucial role in validating arguments and persuading the audience. C) Evidence is optional and does not impact persuasion. D) Evidence is irrelevant to the effectiveness of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence plays a crucial role in validating arguments and persuading the audience. 7. Which of the following is an example of a book written to inform the reader? A) Comic book. B) Travel guidebook. C) Fictional story. D) Poetry book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Travel guidebook. 8. Who keeps Noah and Abbey from getting caught by Luno and Dusty Muleman after Noah finishes Operation Royal Flush? A) The old pirate guy. B) Their dad. C) A manatee. D) Shelly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old pirate guy. 9. 'Stand up!' and 'Stop that now!' are examples of what language feature? A) Imperative. B) Irony. C) Repetition. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imperative. 10. This is a reference to a piece of literature, something in history, or the Bible. A) Allusion. B) Alliteration. C) Simile. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 11. Name the following device-'Who cares?' A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Question. 12. 'The solution to violence is simple:forbid firearms.' is an example of alliteration A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which technique uses exaggerated statements for effect but not meant to be taken literally? A) Imperative command. B) Hyperbole. C) Groups of three. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 14. Informal language familiar to a group. A) Assonance. B) Cliche. C) Pun. D) Colloquial Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colloquial Language. 15. A better butter makes a batter better. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Alliteration. E) OxymoronTagsAC9E7LY03. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 16. Living in Barnsley, we see many different people seeking refuge and needing our help. A) Opinion. B) Anecdote. C) Statistic. D) Rule of Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 17. Which option demonstrates effective synthesis of arguments and citations? A) "Many studies have shown ". B) Johnson's research (2020) provides compelling evidence that ". C) "It is often debated whether ". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Johnson's research (2020) provides compelling evidence that ". 18. When people emotionally get in touch with you and are swayed by their emotions, they are more likely to agree with you. Through carefully choosing your words, you can evoke emotion from them. It may invite them to feel sympathy, disgust, guilt, anger, or excitement. To do this use (a) A) A. emotive language. B) Opinions. C) Flattery. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. emotive language. 19. Identify the persuasive technique: "Everyone is switching to this new phone; don't be left out!" A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Repetition. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 20. What is the effect of using inclusive language? A) It makes the reader feel part of the group. B) It provides statistical evidence. C) It makes the reader feel excluded. D) It uses logical arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It makes the reader feel part of the group. 21. Choose the persuasive technique 'personal pronouns' to the correct definition. A) Using words like 'we', 'our' and 'us' to make your audience think you are talking only to them. B) To go over the top and make things sound better or worse than they are. C) When three adjectives or phrases are used together to make them stand out. D) Repeating words or phrases so that they stick in your audience's mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using words like 'we', 'our' and 'us' to make your audience think you are talking only to them. 22. The recurrence of certain words or phrases, and it is used to emphasize certain ideas and make them more memorable. A) Repetition. B) Rhetorical Questions. C) Pathos. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 23. What kind of persuasive technique is this?We deserve better than this. Our school should be the best school in the world. It's up to us to make a change A) Anecdote. B) Evidence. C) Inclusive Language. D) Rhetorical Question. E) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inclusive Language. 24. How is emotion (Pathos) used in persuasive language? A) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. B) To establish authority and reliability. C) To emphasize certain points. D) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. 25. To get my driver's license, I had to ..... I was a citizen by showing evidence of where I lived. A) In addition. B) Prove. C) Agree. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prove. 26. Tone? "Come on! We can do this." A) Hopeful. B) Encouraging. C) Inclusive. D) Incouraging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encouraging. 27. I absolutely agree that ..... A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion words. 28. Which example of loaded language best fits with the description of something being 'bad'? A) Agony. B) Dreadful. C) Slashed. D) Superior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dreadful. 29. What type of language can make any type of media more engaging and convincing? A) Free Speech. B) Soft Spoken. C) Persuasive. D) Broken Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuasive. 30. Vivid, Slim, FastSamsung Galaxy II Which Persuasive Technique is being used in the above ad. A) Loaded language. B) Adjectives. C) Jargon. D) Connotation. 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