Persuasive Device - Language Olympics 2023

Question 1

Which persuasive device can you see?

Accepted Answer

Direct address

Question 2

What is it called when someone famous or well known recommends your product?

Accepted Answer

Celebrity endorsement

Question 3

"Expert Opinion" in advertising is...

Accepted Answer

The product is supported by someone with special experience or knowledge.

Question 4

Which quotes are examples of "The bandwagon" technique

Accepted Answer

Do you want to be the only one without one?, Thousands of satisfied customers have already purchased this product.

Question 5

Which persuasive device is being used here?

Accepted Answer

Rhetorical Question

Question 6

Identify the correct examples

Accepted Answer

Assonance - "Feel the breeze, seize the day:, Appeal to vanity - "You'll be the most alluring woman in the room"

Question 7

Which persuasive device is being used here?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 8

Which is the incorrect statement?

Accepted Answer

logos has to do with how something appears

Question 9

Identify the similies

Accepted Answer

The sunset was like a blazing ball of fire sinking below the horizon., The colors of the sunset stretched across the sky like a painter's palette.

Question 10

Which persuasive device uses three adjectives to describe a person or object?

Accepted Answer

Rule of 3 (triple)

Question 11

What persuasive device is being used here?

Accepted Answer

Statistic

Question 12

When an ad appeals to a person's independence it is...

Accepted Answer

designed for people who are rebellious, or who like to be an individual

Question 13

Which persuasive technique involves the use of numbers to make an often shocking point?

Accepted Answer

Statistics

Question 14

Which of the following are not examples of call to action?

Accepted Answer

Our new line of sports shoes are fantastic!

Question 15

A 'softer' way of saying something is a

Accepted Answer

euphamism, story

Question 16

What type of persuasive technique is used in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Testimonial

Question 17

Which statements could be true? If my product is a specialised, top quality drill it could be...

Accepted Answer

for a target audience of trade suppliers, for a target audience of tradespeople

Question 18

Which persuasive device is being used here?

Accepted Answer

Emotive language

Question 19

"Assuming that everyone is the same without any research-based information" is a...

Accepted Answer

Generalisation

Question 20

Identify the metaphors

Accepted Answer

The bridge is a silent witness to countless stories and encounters, The bridge is a symbolic handshake between two shores, The bridge is a guardian, protecting the journey across the divide.

Persuasive Device - Language Olympics 2023

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Persuasive Device - Language Olympics 2023

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