Rhetorical Strategies Quiz

The rhetorical appeal that uses facts, examples, and statistics is called

• logos
• pathos
• ethos
• boring

The rhetorical device that appeals to emotions is called

• logos
• pathos
• ethos
• sappy

The rhetorical appeal based on morals and trustworthiness is

• logos
• pathos
• ethos
• rhetoric

The same word/phrase that is used more than one time is called

• repetition

• parallelism

• anecdote

• allusion

A personal experience is called

• rhetoric
• anecdote
• allusion
• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"My parents were firm believers that children should be seen & not heard" is an example of

• allusion
• anecdote
• ethos
• logos

"Dr. Hanson, a top neurologist, says reading is good for the brain" is an example of

• ethos
• pathos
• logos
• allusion

"The children had lost everything: their family, their home, their pet dog" is an example of

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

• syntax

"The proof of her innocence was obvious: she was 3,000 miles away at the time of the crime" is an example of

• logos
• pathos
• repetition
• ethos

Statistical data (numbers) is normally used in this appeal

• pathos

• ethos

• historical context

• logos