Writers' techniques 1: Rhetorical devices

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A 10 question multiple choice quiz to text understand of rhetorical devices used by writers in a range of texts. Explanations of each technique are given with the correct answer.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Why would anyone want to hunt foxes with dogs? This is an example of which persuasive technique?
Respuesta
  • Opinion as fact
  • Emotive language
  • Rhetorical question

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Do it well, do it fast and do it now. This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Emphatic language
  • Group of three
  • Superlatives

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Having to sit an English exam is the worst thing ever! This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Superlative
  • Emphatic language
  • Hyperbole

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Obviously PBD is the best eLearning provider in the country. This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Hyperbole
  • Opinion as fact
  • Flattery

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
You need dream no more. This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Emotive language
  • Superlative
  • Opinion as fact

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
We're the last generation who can stop this global catastrophe . . . This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Emotive language
  • Superlatives
  • Hyperbole

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
If you're new to the sport we suggest you get some proper training . . . This is and example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Use of pronouns
  • Emotive lanaguage
  • Rhetorical question

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Helping save lives every day. This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Hyperbole
  • Active sentence
  • Opinion as fact

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
It is extremely important to pay attention to the warning flags on the beach. This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Emphatic language
  • Hyperbole
  • Opinion as fact

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Stop when you see the red light. This is an example of which technique?
Respuesta
  • Modal verbs
  • Emotive language
  • Imperative verbs
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