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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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gcse english
writers' techniques
english language
english
writing
edexcel level 1 / 2 english language
gcse
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Sarah Holmes
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Question 1
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Why would anyone want to hunt foxes with dogs? This is an example of which persuasive technique?
Answer
Opinion as fact
Emotive language
Rhetorical question
Question 2
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Do it well, do it fast and do it now. This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Emphatic language
Group of three
Superlatives
Question 3
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Having to sit an English exam is the worst thing ever! This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Superlative
Emphatic language
Hyperbole
Question 4
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Obviously PBD is the best eLearning provider in the country. This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Hyperbole
Opinion as fact
Flattery
Question 5
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You need dream no more. This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Emotive language
Superlative
Opinion as fact
Question 6
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We're the last generation who can stop this global catastrophe . . . This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Emotive language
Superlatives
Hyperbole
Question 7
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If you're new to the sport we suggest you get some proper training . . . This is and example of which technique?
Answer
Use of pronouns
Emotive lanaguage
Rhetorical question
Question 8
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Helping save lives every day. This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Hyperbole
Active sentence
Opinion as fact
Question 9
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It is extremely important to pay attention to the warning flags on the beach. This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Emphatic language
Hyperbole
Opinion as fact
Question 10
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Stop when you see the red light. This is an example of which technique?
Answer
Modal verbs
Emotive language
Imperative verbs
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