
Persuasive Devices Quiz
Authored by Kyle Jones
English
6th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which device is being used in this line: “Will we stand by and watch, or will we act?”
Call to Action
Rhetorical Question
Repetition
Hyperbole
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes this phrase persuasive: “You, yes YOU, can make the difference”?
It uses Hyperbole to exaggerate.
It uses Personal Pronouns to directly address the reader.
It relies on Statistics to prove a point.
It quotes an authoritative figure.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the BEST example of an Emphatic Statement?
We must act now or lose everything!
Will we ever change?
15 billion trees are cut down each year.
I have a dream that the world will be peaceful.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two devices are used in: “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!”?
Emotive Language and Anecdote
Hyperbole and Emphatic Statement
Call to Action and Repetition
Hyperbole and Emotive Language
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is “Join us in protecting our future” stronger than “Protect the future”?
It adds a Quote for credibility.
It uses Personal Pronouns to include the audience.
It has Statistics to support the claim.
It’s an Anecdote with emotional detail.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which device is most clearly shown here: “15 billion trees are cut down every year, but only 2 billion are replanted”?
Hyperbole
Call to Action
Statistics
Emotive Language
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
“If not me, who? If not now, when?” demonstrates:
Rhetorical Question and Repetition
Hyperbole and Anecdote
Emphatic Statement and Personal Pronouns
Emotive Language and Quote
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