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Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Authored by Juanita Hopkins

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Rhetorical Devices Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is syntax?

The choice of words an author uses

The structure of sentences

A recurring element in a story

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Diction refers to:

The time when an argument is most effective

The arrangement of words in a sentence

The author's choice of words

The use of facts to persuade an audience

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes a speaker's credibility or trustworthiness?

Pathos

Logos

Ethos

Kairos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pathos is used to appeal to the audience’s:

Emotions

Logic

Credibility

Timing

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is logos?

The right timing for an argument

An appeal to logic and reason

The author's word choice

The structure of sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the perfect timing to make an argument more effective?

Anaphora

Kairos

Syntax

Juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does juxtaposition mean?

Repeating the same word at the beginning of sentences

Placing two different ideas close together for comparison

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

An appeal to logic and reason

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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