Rhetorical Appeals and Devices Review

What is alliteration?

• repetition of a phrase at the beginning of several sentences

• repetition of a sound at the beginning of several words

• a reference to history, literature, pop culture, etc

• a question that does not need to be answered

What is allusion?

• repetition of a phrase at the beginning of several sentences

• repetition of a sound at the beginning of several words

• a reference to history, literature, pop culture, etc

• a question that does not need to be answered

What type of rhetorical device is this:

"Slow down, Romeo, you only met her yesterday!"

• alliteration

• allusion

• metaphor

• anaphora

What type of rhetorical device is this:

"We came, we saw, we conquered!"

• alliteration

• repetition

• metaphor

• anaphora

What type of rhetorical device is this:

"We are a beehive - stronger together!"

• alliteration

• repetition

• metaphor

• anaphora

Which is an example of ethos?

• A majority of students reported being sleepy at school.

• We spoke with a Dr. Sleepy, who studies the effects of going to bed late on student achievement.

• Tragically, students lose out on meaningful social interactions because they are simply too tired!

Which is an example of pathos?

• I'll never enjoy a book as much as I did this one.

• This book ranked at the top of the bestseller list for three weeks!

• The back of the book has tons of positive reviews from authors like Rick Riordan.

Which appeal relies on logic?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos