Persuasive Devices Quiz

Which device directly addresses the audience to involve them personally?

• Inclusive pronouns

• Second person pronoun

• Flattery

• Analogy

Which device creates unity and shared responsibility between speaker and audience?

• Chiasmus

• Inclusive pronouns

• Euphemism

• Expeditio

Which device uses extremes such as “the best,” “the worst,” or “the greatest”?

• Superlatives

• Parallel structure

• Allusion

• Anaphora

Which device strengthens an argument by acknowledging opposing viewpoints before countering them?

• Flattery

• Euphemism

• Anticipating counter-arguments

• Sound patterns

Which device is being used in the line: “As intelligent students, you already know the answer.”?

• Allusion

• Flattery

• Eutrepismus

• Expeditio

Which device explains an idea by comparing it to something more familiar?

• Analogy

• Chiasmus

• Superlative

• Alliteration

Which device is shown in this sentence: “To forgive is noble; to seek revenge is destructive.”?

• Expeditio

• Parallel structure

• Euphemism

• Allusion

Which device uses softer or harsher words to influence the audience’s perception?

• Anaphora

• Euphemism / Dysphemism

• Eutrepismus

• Chiasmus

Which device is being used in this example: “Like Odysseus, we too face a long and dangerous journey.”?

• Allusion

• Flattery

• Expeditio

• Analogy

What persuasive effect is created in the phrase: “Fighting for freedom, fair for all”?

• Chiasmus

• Sound patterns (alliteration)

• Anaphora

• Superlatives