Rhetorical Devices

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All’s fair in love and war
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juxtaposition

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He refuses to donate any money to the charity. He is such a scrooge. This statement is a(n)...

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allusion

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A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using like or as is which of the following rhetorical devices? Options: metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile

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simile

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To make a point by exaggerating is which of the following rhetorical devices? Options: hyperbole, simile, allusion, logos

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hyperbole

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A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices? Options: rhetorical synopsis, rhetorical question , allusion, repetition

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rhetorical question 

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Options: ethos, logos, pathos

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pathos

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What rhetorical appeal is used in the statement: “As a dental hygienist, I’ve seen what infection can do. That’s why I strongly recommend flossing daily.”? Options: ethos, logos, pathos

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ethos

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“Mom, you know that I am a self-starter, a dedicated learner, and an A student. You can trust that I will not misuse my phone in class.”
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Options: ethos, logos, pathos

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ethos

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What rhetorical appeal is used in the statement: "Mom, did you know that, according to newsweek.com, having a cell phone at school does not lead to lower grades. A study of 1,700 high school students found that there is absolutely no correlation between these two things. I can have my phone without my grades suffering."

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logos

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“Mom, what if there is a gunman at school, and I have no way to communicate with you aside from my phone?”
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pathos