This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which language technique is used here:"You have no excuses!" A) Personal pronoun. B) Rhetorical question. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal pronoun. 2. We need more trees at school. (a), they give us shade. A) A. Besides. B) Finally. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Besides. 3. What kind of persuasive technique is this?We as reasonable people cannot allow this to happen! We must stand up and make a change A) Anecdote. B) Evidence. C) Inclusive Language. D) Rhetorical Question. E) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inclusive Language. 4. Which of the following is NOT an example of persuasive writing: A) An editorial. B) A letter to the editor. C) A newspaper article. D) An advertisement in a magazine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A newspaper article. 5. What role does humor play in persuasive language? A) To undermine the speaker's credibility. B) To distract from the main points. C) To engage and maintain the audience's attention. D) To complicate the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To engage and maintain the audience's attention. 6. The group of people that a commercial is targeting to sell their product is the ..... A) Fear. B) Bandwagon. C) Target Audience. D) Star Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Target Audience. 7. Point out, and destroy the opposing argument by invalidating them/their claims A) Emotive language. B) Alliteration. C) Criticize the opposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Criticize the opposition. 8. "Healthy habits lead to a happy and harmonious life."Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Repetition. B) Modality. C) Alliteration. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 9. When a word makes you feel a particular way it is said to have what? A) Pun. B) Exaggeration. C) Anecdote. D) Connotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Connotations. 10. Which sentence uses hyperbole? A) "This bag weighs a tonne.". B) "This bag is heavy.". C) "This bag is full.". D) "This bag is black.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "This bag weighs a tonne.". 11. How is generalization used in persuasive language? A) To emphasize certain points. B) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. C) To speak to prevailing beliefs or prejudices of an audience. D) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To speak to prevailing beliefs or prejudices of an audience. 12. What is a testimonial? A) A statement of evidence and statistics. B) A use of emotive language. C) A slogan. D) A well-know person supports a product or service. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A well-know person supports a product or service. 13. Descriptive words used to add emphasis and used to create an emotional response. A) Adjectives. B) Pronouns. C) Rule of Three. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectives. 14. 'Together we can make this world a better place'. Which technique is being used here? A) Anecdote. B) Repetition. C) Inclusive Language. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inclusive Language. 15. What is the effect of using logic or reason in writing? A) To persuade with a well-argued case. B) To entertain the reader. C) To confuse the audience. D) To create a vivid image. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To persuade with a well-argued case. 16. What is the term for a comparison using "like" or "as" ? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) HyperboleTagsAC9E7LY03. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 17. Convincing an audience by the credibility of the speaker A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 18. Which language technique is used here:'Would you like to lead a healthy lifestyle?' A) Emotive language. B) Rhetorical question. C) Statistics. D) Flattery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 19. What technique is this:Stop. Think. Listen. A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Imperative verbs. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative verbs. 20. Which technique involves the use of opinions to persuade the audience? A) Facts and statistics. B) Repetition. C) Opinion. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion. 21. What is the name of the exhibition in which Rinehart's portrait appeared? A) Australia in black and white. B) Australia in monochrome. C) Australia in colour. D) Australian faces. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia in colour. 22. Don't be the last person on the block to get your lawn treated-you'll be a laughing stock! A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 23. Presenting only one side of an idea. A) Generalisation. B) Bias. C) Rule of three. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. 24. The scene in Bowling for Columbine that shows the series of images paired with 'What a Wonderful World' playing, is an example of: A) Interview. B) Voice over. C) Juxtaposition. D) Graphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juxtaposition. 25. ..... refers to the voice or attitude of the writer. A) Issue. B) Contention. C) Supporting arguments. D) Tone. E) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tone. ← 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