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Rhetorical Devices

Authored by Cynthia Chavez

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 25+ times

Rhetorical Devices
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is this an example of? \

“I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.”

Repitition

Ethos

Allusion

Logos

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A technique by which the writer or speaker anticipates the claim that will be made the opposition is called -

rebuttal

counterargument

logos

call to action

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.7.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an anecdote?

A funny story

An indirect reference to a famous person or idea

A short, personal story that is meant to connect with audience

Repeating words or phrases

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A response to the counterargument that should address the flaws made in argument and prove why it is wrong is called the

thesis

counterclaim

evidence

rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.7.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“According to Dr. Jones, a leading neurologist from UCSF, the impact of drugs on the brain can be devastating” is an example of ---

logos

ethos

anecdote

call to action

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

About 70% of middle school students said that they cannot wait to return to on-campus schooling" is an example of--

logos

ethos

pathos

claim

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a writer appeals to the readers' emotions and attempts to affect the listeners personal feelings (making listeners sad, happy, laugh, angry, etc).

counterclaim

reasoning

sensitivity

pathos

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.7.6

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