Rhetorical Devices Review

The art of persuasive speaking and writing is known as:

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

An ethical appeal to establish credibility and trust.

Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

An appeal to logic and reason.

Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

An appeal to emotions.

Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

“As a dental hygienist, I’ve seen what infection can do. That’s why I strongly recommend flossing daily.”

• ethos
• logos
• pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

Repetition of sentence structure (example: In the dark, in the night, in the silence, the thief stole...)

• simile

• allusion

• parallelism

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

An over-exaggeration used for emphasis or effect (example: There is enough food in this fridge to feed an army!)

• imagery

• allusion

• hyperbole

• anaphora

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

A question that is not expected to be answered, used for effect or to emphasize an obvious point (example: Can birds fly? There's no point, is there? Is this a joke?)

• hyperbole

• literal question

• rhetorical question

• anaphora

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

A brief indirect reference to a person, event, object, time period, literary work, etc. (example: Don't be such a Scrooge! The good Samaritan appeared on the scene. His smile is like kryptonite to me.)

• alliteration

• allusion

• aphorism

• anaphora

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

A question that is not expected to be answered, used for effect or to emphasize an obvious point (example: Can birds fly? There's no point, is there? Is this a joke?)

• hyperbole

• literal question

• rhetorical question

• anaphora

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4