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Ethos = appeal to credibility, trust, authority
False
True
2
Celebrity endorsement means when a famous person is used to advertise something.
True
False
3
When creating a persuasive piece (visual or written), which of these would you say is the
least
important?
The devices it uses to persuade
The word count
Its purpose and/or message
Its target audience
4
What other devices/techniques/features might be in a persuasive piece?
manipulation of syntax e.g. use of punctuation, varied sentence lengths
all of the above
figurative language like metaphors and similes
types of imagery e.g. visual imagery
5
Pathos = appeal to logic, use of facts and statistics to persuade
False
True
6
How should you pronounce 'hyperbole'?
high-per-bole
hyper-bowl-ee
hee-per-boo-luh
high-PER-buh-lee
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'Emotive diction' means emotional word choice.
False
True
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'Synthetic personalisation' refers to...
when the audience is being referred to as an individual ('you', 'your')
a speech that sounds fake and unconvincing
a type of imagery
attacking the audience verbally
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Pathos = the appeal to emotions, e.g. sympathy
False
True
10
Hypophora
is where the speaker asks a question, then answers it e.g. 'What do we deserve? Strong leadership.'
True
False
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'Inclusive language' is a persuasive term including words like 'we', 'our' and 'us'.
False
True
12
A type of repetition, where the same phrase is repeated in multiple sentences, is known as..
ethos
anaphora
rhetorical question
imagery
13
'Denigration' is another persuasive term, meaning..
to pause
to criticise someone, to attack them verbally (and unfairly)
to praise someone or something
to reference examples
14
Identify the persuasive technique which is NOT in this ad.
use of colour
celebrity endorsement
hyperbole, exaggeration
inclusive language
15
Which one of these is NOT part of the rhetorical triangle (which Aristotle created thousands of years ago)?
logos
ethos
pathos
apropos
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What does 'rhetoric' mean?
I have no idea.
the art of effective/persuasive speaking or writing
Insulting someone
Persuading someone with force
17
Hyperbole can also be a persuasive device, meaning..
another word for 'ethos'
exaggeration, when something is exaggerated for drama or humour
creating an image in your mind
when statistics (facts and %) are shown in a persuasive piece
18
Select the element of a speech which is NOT so important to identify first, when analysing one.
Intended audience
Its conclusion
Purpose
Context (any background info the text tells you about the speech)
19
Writing a speech might be part of Paper 2 for IGCSE AND analysing one might come up in IB DP.
False
True
20
Persuasive techniques can be found in visual texts, not just in written texts like speeches.
False
True
