Rhetorical Devices Quiz

What is the term for a statement put forth and supported by evidence?

• rhetoric

• anecdote

• argument

• claim

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which rhetorical appeal is based on the credibility of the speaker or writer?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the term 'pathos' refer to in rhetorical appeals?

• An appeal based on logic or reason

• An appeal based on emotions

• An appeal based on credibility

• An appeal based on evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An _________ is a personal, narrative story used to make a point or emphasize a point in argument.

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 'juxtaposition' mean?

• two opposite things being placed by each other for contrasting effect

• two comparisons

• two unlike things

• two opposite things

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is the purpose of 'diction' in speech or writing?

• To prove a statement or theory to be wrong

• To arrange words and phrases to create well-formed sentences

• To assert a point or argument

• The choice and use of words

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 is '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

What does 'refutation' involve?

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 is a 'claim' in the context of rhetoric?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is 'reasoning' in the context of rhetoric?

• The process of thinking about something in a logical way

• The act of proving a statement or theory to be wrong

• The choice and use of words in speech or writing

• A personal story used to illustrate a point

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D