DAFOREST Language quiz

What language feature is this?

According to UK government calculations, 214 of the most senior eurocrats get paid more than David Cameron's £178,000 a year.”

• fact

• opinion

• alliteration

• hyperbole

What device is this?

“The ferry was packed with buses, petrol tanks, vans, land cruisers, jeeps, fuel tankers, cars – and people.”

• emotive language

• statistics

• list

• opinion

This statement contain emotive language and direct address?

“Human lives are nothing but a series of unfortunate upgrades. Yes, even yours.”

• True

• false

What DAFOREST technique is this?

“Who's opposing the benefit cap? Who's calling for a ring fence of council tax benefits for families in need?

• fact

• emotive language

• rhetorical question

• triple

What technique is this?

“Starbucks wakes up and smells the stench of tax avoidance controversy”

• Alliteration

• Emotive

• Exaggeration

• All of the above

What device is this?

70 % of people interviewed stated English is this best language to communicate in business.

• emotive

• direct address

• statistics

• triple

What device is this?

The man was tall,dark and handsome

• rhetorical question

• triple

• anecdote

• emotive

True or false the words "golden" "spectacular" are adjectives

• True

• False