12 Rhetorical Devices_Hall E

What is the primary purpose of rhetorical devices in nonfiction?

• To complicate the language

• To confuse the audience

• To make arguments memorable and impactful

• To increase the length of speeches

What type of rhetorical device does Barack Obama use to imply a choice between two types of national identity?

• Hyperforer

• Anaphora

• Epistrophe

• Rhetorical question

What rhetorical device is characterized by asking a question and immediately providing the answer?

• Anadiplosis

• Analogy

• Hyperforer

• Allusion

Which rhetorical device relies on the natural pattern of grouping in threes to make arguments more memorable?

• Rule of three

• Anaphora

• Parallelism

• Polysyndeton

How does anadiplosis enhance the memorability of a point?

• By repeating the beginning of a sentence at the end

• By using conjunctions excessively

• By starting the next sentence with the same idea that ended the previous one

• By removing conjunctions from a list

What does Martin Luther King Jr.'s use of allusion in his 'I Have a Dream' speech aim to achieve?

• Demonstrate his knowledge of history

• Evoke a sense of patriotism and connection to Abraham Lincoln

• Confuse the audience with historical references

• Compare his speech to a fairy tale

What is the effect of using parallelism in speeches, as demonstrated by JFK?

• It emphasizes the speech's key points through repetition

• It confuses the structure of sentences

• It makes the speech longer

• It simplifies complex ideas

Which rhetorical device involves repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Hyperforer

• Simploce

What is the primary goal of using rhetorical devices according to the video?

• To persuade or argue effectively

• To use complex language

• To entertain the audience with wordplay

• To make speeches longer

Which rhetorical device is used to create a sense of rhythm and climax in speeches?

• Anaphora

• Allusions

• Analogies

• Polysyndeton