Rhetorical Strategies and Devices

When Martin Luther King Junior says, “So let freedom ring from the hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the…” he is using ...

• Alliteration

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Euphemism

Answer explanation

: the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive sentences

" Let freedom ring from the ..."

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When Albert Einstein says, “You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat,” he is using ...

• Analogy

• Epistrophe

• Alliteration

• Juxtaposition

Answer explanation

: a comparison between two things to explain or clarify

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

When a speaker cites scientific data, methodically walks through the line of reasoning behind their argument, or precisely recounts historical events relevant to their argument, they are using _____ .

• a metaphor

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

Answer explanation

LOGOS: to appeal to the audiences' sense of reason or logic. To use logos, the author makes clear, logical connections between ideas, and includes the use of facts, statistics and reliable citations. Creators of logos arguments want their audience to be convinced of the truth and accuracy of their arguments.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When Aristotle says, "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal, " he is using ...

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Allusion

Answer explanation

Logos: the use of logic and reason to support an argument

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Q: When a speaker focuses attention on the writer's or speaker's trustworthiness, knowledge, relatability, and credibility to convince the audience of one's expertise on a topic, they are using ...

• Logos

• Anaphora

• Pathos

• Ethos

Answer explanation

Speakers can strengthen their ethos using relatability, authority, trustworthiness, facts, and knowledge to build their credibility.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When MLK Jr. says, "we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check," he is using...

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Analogy

Answer explanation

Alliteration: the use of the same sound or sounds at the beginning of several words that are close together

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Q: When a speaker influences the emotions of the audience in order to persuade them, they are using ...

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

PATHOS: Creators of pathos arguments want their audience to have an emotional response, whether it be humor, sympathy, jealousy, etc. …

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

A teenager tries to convince his parents to buy him a new car by saying if they cared about their child's safety they'd upgrade him. This is an example of ...

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Pathos

Answer explanation

Pathos! The teenager is appealing to their parents emotions to evoke sympathy in order to get an upgraded car.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When this person says, " As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, I can assure you that this energy drink will improve your fitness and stamina, " they are using ...

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Lies

Answer explanation

Ethos! The speakers want us to trust what they claim so they use the credibility of the Olympic gold medalist. Perhaps you said "Lies"! I would agree that this ethos is weak especially if there is no logos to go with it.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5