Which example best illustrates Diction?

The lawyer’s eloquent speech impressed the jury.

What is the definition of Epiphora (Epistrophe)?

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.

A mild or less direct word or phrase used in place of one considered harsh or blunt.

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

What is an example of Hyperbole?

I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

The aroma of fresh-baked cookies filled the air.

What is the definition of Irony?

A contrast between expectations and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.

A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as.

Placing two elements close together to highlight their differences.

A combination of contradictory terms.

What is an example of a Metaphor?

The crown to represent royalty.

What is the definition of an Oxymoron?

A combination of contradictory terms.

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.

The use of similar structures in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses.

Attributing human qualities to non-human things.

What is an example of Parallelism?

The wind whispered through the trees.

We have ships and men and money and stores.

What is the definition of Polysyndeton?

The use of multiple conjunctions in close succession.

The use of similar structures in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses.

A combination of contradictory terms.

A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as.

What is the definition of Repetition?

Repeating words or phrases to emphasize a point.

A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.

Using irony to mock or convey contempt.

A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

What is an example of Sarcasm?

Oh, great job on the presentation! (when it was actually poorly done.)

All hands on deck (where hands represents sailors).

What does Synecdoche represent?

A part represents the whole or vice versa.

The central idea or message in a literary work.

Deliberately minimizing the importance of something.

A short, interesting, or amusing story about a real incident or person.

What is an example of Zeugma?

He stole my heart and my wallet.

The theme of friendship in Harry Potter.

Saying “It’s just a scratch” when referring to a large dent.

My friend, the doctor, will join us for dinner.

A short, interesting, or amusing story about a real incident or person.

A noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun.

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something.

An extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage or entire poem.

What is the definition of Climax?

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something.

An extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage or entire poem.

A figure of speech where a part represents the whole or vice versa.

The central idea or message in a literary work.

What is an example of Conceit?

Comparing love to a compass in a sonnet.

The final battle scene in a novel.

He stole my heart and my wallet.

What is the definition of Enjambment?

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line in a poem.

Repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession.

An interjection to lend emphasis, often a single word or short phrase.

The reversal of the normal word order in a sentence.

What is an Expletive?

An interjection to lend emphasis, often a single word or short phrase.

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line in a poem.

Repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession.

The reversal of the normal word order in a sentence.

What is the definition of Litotes?

A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite.

A figure of speech where one thing is referred to by a word or phrase that is typically used to refer to another.

The formation of a word by imitating the sound associated with it.

An imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

What is Onomatopoeia?

The formation of a word by imitating the sound associated with it.

A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite.

A figure of speech where one thing is referred to by a word or phrase that is typically used to refer to another.

An imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

A play on words that exploits the multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words.

A figure of speech where one thing is referred to by a word or phrase that is typically used to refer to another.

The formation of a word by imitating the sound associated with it.

An imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

What does the Rhetorical Triangle show?

The relationship between the speaker, audience, and message.

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line in a poem.

The reversal of the normal word order in a sentence.

The formation of a word by imitating the sound associated with it.

What does Ethos refer to in rhetorical appeals?

The credibility or ethical character of the speaker or writer

The use of logical reasoning and evidence

The appeal to the audience's emotions

The use of humor to engage the audience

Which of the following is an example of Pathos?

Showing heartbreaking images of animals suffering from neglect

A scientist using their background to establish credibility

Presenting data showing the benefits of renewable energy

Using humor to make the audience laugh

What is the primary goal of Logos in rhetorical appeals?

To use logical reasoning and evidence to support an argument

To build trust with the audience

To appeal to the audience's emotions

Pre-Test #1: Rhetorical Devices for Readers and Writers

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English

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11th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.11-12.4, L.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6

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Standards-aligned

Elmorris Hopkins

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50 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of Alliteration?

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Juxtaposing contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rhetorical device involves an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work?

Alliteration

Allusion

Anaphora

Antithesis

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of Anaphora?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

He was a real Romeo with the ladies.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up... I have a dream today...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rhetorical device is defined as "Juxtaposing contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses"?

Alliteration

Allusion

Anaphora

Antithesis

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Apostrophe address?

Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

An absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction.

Informal language or slang used in everyday conversation.

The implied or associative meaning of a word beyond its literal definition.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which example best illustrates Assonance?

Hear the mellow wedding bells.

O Death, where is thy sting?

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

Gonna instead of going to.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Chiasmus?

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Reversing the structure of a phrase or sentence for effect.

Informal language or slang used in everyday conversation.

The choice of words and their use in writing.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.3

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Pre-Test #1: Rhetorical Devices for Readers and Writers

50 questions

What is the definition of Alliteration?

Which rhetorical device involves an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work?

What is an example of Anaphora?

Which rhetorical device is defined as "Juxtaposing contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses"?

What does Apostrophe address?

Which example best illustrates Assonance?

What is Chiasmus?

Which rhetorical device is used in the example "Gonna instead of going to"?

What does Connotation refer to?

Which example best illustrates Diction?

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