Rhetorical Devices

Front

The following sentence is an example of which rhetorical device?
“Mom, what if there is a gunman at school, and I have no way to communicate with you aside from my phone?”
Options: ethos, pathos, logos

Back

pathos

Front

Which rhetorical device does the scenario depict? Rachel has to convince her parents to let her go out with her friends on Friday night. This is her argument: "Mom and Dad I would like to go out with my friends Friday night. I know you said no and I understand. However, in the past 6 months, I have come home on time and I have straight A's." Options: pathos, logos, ethos.

Back

ethos

Front

Which argument would present their presentation with words like devastating, horrible, sickening, and awful? Options: ethos, pathos, logos

Back

pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

Which appeal is presented in the scenario below? "Mom, did you know that, according to newsweek.com, having a cell phone at school does not lead to lower grades. A study of 1,700 high school students found that there is absolutely no correlation between these two things. I can have my phone without my grades suffering. Options: ethos, pathos , logos

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logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

Pathos is an argument based on

Back

Emotions and feelings

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Which rhetorical device refers to ethics and the image of a person?

Back

ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

Which argument would present the audience with statistics and numbers to convince them to change their point of view? Options: ethos, pathos, logos

Back

logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

Ethos is an argument based on

Back

Character

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

Which rhetorical device refers to logic?

Back

Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

An appeal to emotions is an appeal to: ethos, pathos, logos

Back

pathos

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D