AP Game of Skills

What are examples of rhetorical devices?

Select all that apply.

• Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, and Hyperbole

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, and Yet

• Pathos, Ethos, Logos, and Parallelism

• Hook, Thesis, Body, and Conclusion

What is the definition of Exigence?

• The moment or event that motivates someone to write or to speak about a specific issue, problem, or situation.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• A figure intended to represent an abstract quality.

• A word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Read the following sentence:

A man at the car dealership implores the salesman to offer the best price on a new car because he needs to support his young family.

Which of the following rhetorical devices contributes to the following sentence?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Simile

When writing in MLA Format, which format is correct?

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Read the following sentence:

As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, I can assure you that this energy drink will improve your fitness and stamina.

Which of the following rhetorical devices contributes to the following sentence?

• Exigence

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

True/False: Anaphora is the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a type of hook in an essay?

• Shocking Statistic

• Rhetorical Question

• Parallelism

• Tidbit

Read the following statement.

90% of people have lost electricity during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Which type of hook is this statement described as ?

• Tidbit

• Shocking Statistic

• Anecdote

• Rhetorical Question

True/False: Logos is a rhetorical devices that refers to an argument that appeals to be logic.

• False

• True

Read the following sentence:

In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven’t seen a single deer.

Which rhetorical device contributes to this sentence?

• Hyperbole

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Logos