Persuasive Language Devices

Name the following device- 'Who cares?'

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Rhetorical Question

Name the following device- 'You know, when I was a kid, my dog was my best friend!'

• Anecdote

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Pathos

Name this device - 'I laughed so hard I nearly wet myself!'

• Anecdote

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Ethos

Name. this device - 'He's about as Australian as Vegemite.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Name this technique- 'It's un-Australian not to like The Castle.'

• Simile

• Scare Tactic

• Hyperbole

• Logos

Name this device- 'C'mon you are gonna love it!'

• Rhetorical Question

• Colloquialism

• Emotional Appeal

• Scare Tactic

Name this device- 'The Castle made $10.3 million dollars at the box office.'

• Stats

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

Name this technique- 'When we view The Castle we feel a sense of familiarity when we meet the characters.'

• Inclusive language

• Logos

• Emotive Language

• Metaphor

Name this device- 'Wouldn't it be nice if Australians today were as welcoming as the characters in The Castle? I believe our country is capable of this!'

• Simile

• Ethos

• Modality

• Rhetorical Question

Name this device- 'The Castle is the absolute best Australian movie ever made.'

• Modality

• Hyperbole

• Logos

• Metaphor