Rhetorical Devices - The Big 13 (5th)

Which RHETORICAL DEVICE is this example?

"Maleficent was the worst mother, yet the best villain."

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which RHETORICAL DEVICE is this example?

"I believe people should not get picked on for watching anime just because it looks weird. I believe people should be able to like anime without being worried about getting judged. I believe people should watch anime and not have to argue about which fandom is better and which is not."

• Hypotheticals

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Hypophora

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which RHETORICAL DEVICE is this example?

" Imagine this. You see a box full of puppies on the side of the road."

• Hypophora

• Hypotheticals

• Rhetorical Question

• Alliteration

Which RHETORICAL DEVICE is this?"

"Is there truly a friend that will love you no matter what you are or what you believe in? Yes, that would be a dog."

Which RHETORICAL DEVICE is this example?

"My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.”

• Irony

• Anecdote

• Parallelism

• Hypotheticals

Which RHETORICAL DEVICE is this example?

"He is the Shakespeare of rock music."

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of these is a CORRECT example of an ANECDOTE?

• This reminds me of a time when I was 5 and broke my leg...

• I love rocky road ice cream because it's the best.

• He was her Romeo.

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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

Which of these is a CORRECT example of a METAPHOR?

• Roger Federer is one of the world's best tennis players.

• Roger Federer moved swiftly.

• Roger Federer moved like a gazelle.

• Roger Federer moved with the motion of a gazelle.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which RHETORICAL DEVICE is this example?

"Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of these would be a CORRECT example of EPISTROPHE?

• I like chicken. I like waffles. I like chicken & waffles.

• At 7 PM last night, the fire station burned down.

• If you’re into animated shows and/or movies, you may like anime. If you’re into 2D characters playing a sport, doing an activity such as helping the community, cleaning, and/or cooking, you may like anime.

• Her breathing reminded him of Darth Vader.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4