This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What persuasive language technique is employed in the phrase:'Don't miss out on this limited-time offer!' A) Logical appeal. B) Repetition. C) Scarcity. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scarcity. 2. An appeal to authority or credibility is a technique often used for which persuasive language appeal? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Kairos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos. 3. What is the effect of using emotive words and phrases in persuasive language? A) To make the audience feel some emotion. B) To present information in a sequence. C) To compare two unlike things directly. D) To repeat words for emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make the audience feel some emotion. 4. Read the passage below. What is the child trying to do?Hey mom, I really think we should make my bedtime half an hour later. Everyone in my class goes to sleep later than I do. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep. A) Give reasons to support his argument. B) Make his mother laugh. C) Get more sleep than his mother. D) Persuade his mom he needs more sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give reasons to support his argument. 5. A kind of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people's actions. A) Annotation. B) Persuasion. C) Repetition. D) Negotiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasion. 6. (a):A direct attempt to involve the reader emotionally. A strategy used to encourage the audience to respond emotionally rather than logically. The writer appeals to their sentiments and therefore clouds their judgment. Readers are discouraged from formulating logical and reasoned opinions. A) A. Emotional appeal. B) Analogy. C) Sarcasm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Emotional appeal. 7. Hungry? Why wait? A) Alliteration. B) Fact. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 8. How does attacking a person or group work in persuasive writing? A) It uses logical arguments. B) It makes it easy to identify the 'bad guys'. C) It provides statistical evidence. D) It makes the reader feel secure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It makes it easy to identify the 'bad guys'. 9. A person who knows a great deal about about the past A) Disorder. B) Preserved. C) Archaeologist. D) Historian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historian. 10. What is the role of 'reason' (logos) in persuasive language? A) To appeal to the emotions of an audience. B) To establish credibility and trust. C) To appeal to the rationality of an audience. D) To take the place of nouns and are used to create a sense of unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To appeal to the rationality of an audience. 11. Which sentence uses the rule of three? A) "The cake was delicious, moist, and sweet.". B) "The cake was delicious.". C) "The cake was sweet.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The cake was delicious, moist, and sweet.". 12. Choose the persuasive technique 'exaggeration' 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: B) To go over the top and make things sound better or worse than they are. 13. What is the definition of the "Appeal to Social Responsibility" ? A) Equality, Fair Treatment. B) Loyalty, National Pride. C) Benefit to Society, Moral Duty. D) Reasonable, Logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benefit to Society, Moral Duty. 14. "School is the worst thing in the world!" is an example of which persuasive technique(s)? A) Hyperbole. B) Rhetorical question. C) Anecdote. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 15. "So, if you want a game that's exciting, smart, and unforgettable-this is the one to play." What type of sentence is this? A) Reason. B) Evidence. C) Hook. D) Closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closing sentence. 16. The pristine glacier is melting rapidly, exposing the filthy, contaminated core beneath it. A) Personal Anecdote. B) Emotive Language. C) Use of Contrast. D) Use of Emotion or Guilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotive Language. 17. Which of the following is not a pun? A) Geology is rocks, but geography is where it's at. B) I don't trust stairs because they're always up to something. C) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. D) To the guy who invented zero, thanks for nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. 18. Which sentence below is an example of fact. A) Tuesday is the day after Monday. B) There are six days in a week. C) The best animals to have are dogs. D) Chocolate is better than cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuesday is the day after Monday. 19. Any appeal to the emotions that arouse hopes, fears, desires, and so on. These feelings affect readers' responses to issues. A) Repetition. B) Sarcasm. C) Emotional appeals. D) Vocabulary choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional appeals. 20. Which of the following is not necessarily a form of humor? A) Satire. B) Pun. C) Sarcasm. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 21. A cause or an explanation. A) Point of view. B) Reason. C) Convince. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason. 22. "Have you ever played a game so exciting your heart raced the whole time?" What is the purpose of this sentence? A) Reason. B) Hook. C) Evidence. D) Closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hook. 23. A bad argument that is not based on logic A) Claim. B) Rhetorical question. C) Logical reasoning. D) Logical fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logical fallacy. 24. What is the main purpose of using Emotive Language? A) To provide factual information. B) To evoke an emotional response from the audience. C) To indicate necessity or possibility. D) To directly address the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke an emotional response from the audience. 25. To move forward or progress in development A) Drawbacks. B) Data. C) Advance. D) Declined. 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