Rhetorical Devices Review
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English
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6th - 9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, e.g., 'The light danced on the water.'
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is rhetoric?
Back
The art of persuasive speaking and writing.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does ethos refer to in rhetoric?
Back
An ethical appeal to establish credibility and trust.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
An over-exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, e.g., 'There is enough food in this fridge to feed an army!'.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A direct comparison of two different things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Laughter is the music of the soul.'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A comparison of two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Her smile was like sunshine.'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is logos in rhetoric?
Back
An appeal to logic and reason.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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