Rhetorical Devices Quiz

What is the purpose of using ethos in persuasive writing?

• To establish credibility

• To evoke sympathy

• To establish a clear line of reasoning

• To reinforce a point through repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which rhetorical device is used to direct the emotional response of the audience?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the author's attitude towards the subject refer to?

• The author's credibility

• The author's emotional response

• The author's line of reasoning

• The author's tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

How does the author establish a clear line of reasoning?

• By using logical fallacies

• By utilizing effective fallacies

• By establishing credibility

• By providing evidence in a variety of forms

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which rhetorical device is a direct comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Antithesis

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the purpose of using amplification in persuasive writing?

• To establish credibility

• To evoke sympathy

• To reinforce a point through repetition or hyperbole

• To establish a clear line of reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which means: The author refers to content the audience is familiar with in order to establish credibility or help the audience relate to the topic.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Allusions

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which is a more profound reference than an allusion. Makes the claim that something in the author's argument is parallel to an example the audience already understands?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Antithesis

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the purpose of using anecdotes in persuasive writing?

• To establish credibility

• To evoke sympathy

• To reinforce a point through repetition

• To use a brief and humorous story to relate to the audience

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the author use to describe the physical world and help the audience relate through tangible experience?

• Irony

• Diction

• Imagery

• Parallel syntax

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D