Mastering Rhetorical Devices

Identify the rhetorical question in the following sentence: 'Do you think I was born yesterday?'

• What time is it?

• Can you pass the salt?

• Are you going to the store?

• Do you think I was born yesterday?

Recognize the hyperbole in the sentence: 'I've told you a million times to clean your room!'

• I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• I've told you once to clean your room!

• I've never told you to clean your room!

• I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Analyze the repetition for effect in the phrase: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'

• The repetition is used for emphasis and to create a sense of duality and contrast.

• The repetition is used to emphasize the importance of the phrase

• The repetition is used to create a sense of unity and similarity

• The repetition is used to confuse the reader

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Understand the direct address in the sentence: 'Listen, I need your help.'

• Listen

• Understand

• I need your help

• Direct address

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Identify the loaded language in the statement: 'The corrupt politician is a threat to our democracy.'

• our democracy

• threat to democracy

• honest politician

• corrupt politician

Apply a rhetorical question in a sentence about climate change.

• Is the weather always this extreme?

• Do we want to live in a world with no clean air or water?

• Do we really want to leave a damaged planet for future generations?

• Can we really do anything to stop climate change?

Recognize the hyperbole in the sentence: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

• Option B

• Option A

• Option D

• Option C

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Analyze the repetition for effect in the phrase: 'Never, never, never give up.'

• Emphasize the importance of not giving up

• Show the importance of giving up

• Indicate the speaker's uncertainty

• Highlight the need for constant repetition

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Understand the direct address in the sentence: 'Hey, you, stop right there!'

• Hey, stop,

• Hello, there,

• Excuse me, sir,

• Hey, you,

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Identify the loaded language in the statement: 'The radical activist is a danger to society.'

• community organizer

• radical activist

• peaceful protester

• social justice advocate