This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What happens if you don't sleep well? A) You feel tired. B) You become very happy. C) You can fly. D) You eat more food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You feel tired. 2. What effect does persuasive language have on individuals? A) Persuasive language confuses individuals. B) Persuasive language has no effect on individuals. C) Persuasive language makes individuals indifferent. D) Persuasive language can influence individuals' thoughts, emotions, and actions by appealing to logic, emotions, and credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuasive language can influence individuals' thoughts, emotions, and actions by appealing to logic, emotions, and credibility. 3. Repeating words or phrases so they stick in your audience's mind long after heard. A) Criticize the Opposing View. B) Repetition. C) Emotive Language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 4. Repetition of initial consonants and repetition of vowel sounds A) Bias. B) Allusion. C) Juxtaposition. D) Alliteration and assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration and assonance. 5. What is this an example of?95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework; therefore, teachers should reconsider the amount of homework they give each night. A) Ethos (Credibility). B) Logos (Reason). C) Pathos (Emotive Language). D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos (Reason). 6. Choose the persuasive technique 'triples' 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: C) When three adjectives or phrases are used together to make them stand out. 7. Cannot be disputed A) Fact. B) Statistic. C) Quote. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 8. What is the tone here?Times are tough. There is nothing easy about this. A) Uneasy. B) Tough. C) Serious. D) Series. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Serious. 9. Sick of cooking every night? is using which persuasive language technique? A) Alliteration. B) Emotive Language. C) Exaggeration. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Question. 10. "When I was five years old, my grandfather lost his life fighting the disease. He passed away quietly in the hospital, surrounded by family and friends ..... "Is an example of ..... A) Emotive Language. B) Assonance. C) An Antidote. D) An Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An Anecdote. 11. Which is not a pathos (emotional) technique? A) Generalisations. B) Colloquial language or idioms. C) Appeals to values. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expert opinion. 12. A position, opinion, or judgement reached after consideration A) Paraphrase. B) Opinion. C) Conclusion. D) Aphorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 13. What is the main difference between a hypophora and a rhetorical question? A) A rhetorical question includes the answer, but a hypophora doesn't. B) A hypophora includes the answer, but a rhetorical question doesn't. C) A hypophora is an exaggerated question, but a rhetorical question is just an ordinary one. D) A rhetorical question would never be used in a speech, but a hypophora would. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hypophora includes the answer, but a rhetorical question doesn't. 14. Persuasive language-words or phrases that are used to make someone agree, feel, or do something. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which phrase is an example of persuasive language in travel writing? A) The museum is open from 9am to 5pm. B) The museum displays ancient artefacts. C) Don't miss the chance to explore the fascinating exhibits!. D) The museum is located on High Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't miss the chance to explore the fascinating exhibits!. 16. "Others say this sport is too dangerous for school." What is this sentence? A) Hook. B) Evidence. C) Counterargument. D) Closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counterargument. 17. Tone? "Take your best shot, mate!" A) Didactic. B) Tongue-in-cheek. C) Persuasive. D) Confrontational. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confrontational. 18. What is language? A) How words appear on the page. B) The use of words. C) How people pronounce words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The use of words. 19. Read the following excerpt from a student's persuasive essay and identify the type of persuasive technique used.Nonviolent video games do not influence behavior. Violent video games do not influence behavior. Video games have nothing to do with the actions of mentally ill individuals. I'll say it again:video games DO NOT influence behavior. A) Expert opinion. B) Repetition. C) Pathos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 20. Children are being allowed to play in the intense midday sun without a hat, damaging their precious skin. A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convincing words. 21. What are the four persuasive language appeals called? A) Logos, Ethos, Pathos and Kairos. B) Logic, Ethics, Passion and cake. C) Logos, Ethos, Pathos and Karos. D) Peter, Siven, Jack and Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos, Ethos, Pathos and Kairos. 22. What role does storytelling play in persuasive writing? A) To list facts without emotional engagement. B) To distract the audience from the main argument. C) To engage and connect emotionally with the audience. D) To provide a logical appeal through data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To engage and connect emotionally with the audience. 23. What is the main goal of using persuasive language? A) To confuse the audience. B) To entertain the audience. C) To bore the audience. D) To influence or convince the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To influence or convince the audience. 24. This is an industry specific word that professionals may use in specific industries. A) Jorgan. B) Joran. C) Jargon. D) Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jargon. 25. How does the use of irony function in persuasive speeches? A) To simplify complex ideas for easier understanding. B) To mock or convey contempt for opposing viewpoints, enhancing the speaker's argument. C) To provide a straightforward explanation of facts. D) To repeat key points for emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To mock or convey contempt for opposing viewpoints, enhancing the speaker's argument. ← 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