Rhetorical Terms

An example of alliteration is...

• Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.

• She looked as innocent as an angel.

• Boom! Bang! Pow!

• The tree danced.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What would “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her" be an example of?

• Allegory

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Sam's mom screamed, "I told you a million times to pick up your room!' What is Sam's mom "using" to get her point across?

• An Allegory

• A Simile

• Imagery

• A Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Often, the most important decision an author makes is his or her word choice. What is word choice also known as?

• Diction

• Words

• Foreshadowing

• Metaphors

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is this an example of?

• Elegy

• Euphemism

• Irony

• Epiphany

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is “if it ain't broke, don't fix it" an example of?

• Allusion

• Anecdote

• Aphorism

• Anaphora

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is rhetoric?

• The art of argument/persuasion
• The art of entertainment
• The art of analysis
• The art of informing

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A metaphor makes a comparison between two things. Why would one use a metaphor to persuade?

• A metaphor sounds nice.

• Metaphors create credibility for the author.

• Speakers use metaphors to make sure the listeners are really listening.

• A metaphor helps the audience focus on the idea and make new connections.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Choose the sentence that has parallel structure.

• The children laughed, jumped, and danced
• The children were laughing, jumped, and some were dancing.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song. What is being personified?

• The trees

• The chainsaw

• The song

• The lumberjack

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CCSS.L.6.5A