Persuasive Devices Quiz

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

“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

Which of these statements is LEAST likely to use Emotive Language?

• The devastating fire left families homeless.

• We must act to protect our planet.

• The council has approved a new building plan.

• The tragic event shook the entire nation.

“To be, or not to be: that is the question – William Shakespeare” is persuasive mainly because:

• It is a Repetition of ideas.

• It’s a famous Quote lending credibility.

• It is Emotive Language.

• It exaggerates to make a point.

Which device is being used when a writer says, “Think before you click!”?

• Hyperbole

• Anecdote

• Imperative Command

• Rhetorical Question