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Rhetoric Review

Authored by JENNIFER HARDISTY

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Rhetoric Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The appeal to character and credibility of the author. Example: “As a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the right treatment.”

Pathos

Ethos

Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The appeal to the audience’s emotions. Example: “Choose our security system because no price is too high for peace of mind.”

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The appeal to the audiences logic and reasoning. Example: “The data clearly shows that this type of investment consistently turns a profit, even in the worst of economic downturns.”

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The repetition of the first consonant sound, occurring close together in a series. Example: “But a better butter makes a better batter.”

Anaphora

Alliteration

Epistrophe

Juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A brief reference to a famous person or event—often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Can help to simplify complex ideas. Example: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”

Alliteration

Metaphor

Oxymoron

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one. Example: “Sanitation engineer” instead of “garbage man.”

Epistrophe

Euphemism

Understatement

Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An obvious, intended exaggeration. Example: “His snores were louder than a freight train,” or, “I’ve told you a million times.”

Alliteration

Juxtaposition

Understatement

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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