EOC Review

What is the primary purpose of ethos in rhetoric?

• To appeal to emotions

• To establish credibility

• To use logical reasoning

• To create vivid imagery

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• I've told you a million times.

• She has a heart of gold.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Match the following literary devices with their descriptions.

• Personification

• States one thing is another

• Metaphor

• Compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• Simile

• Makes an exaggerated statement

• Hyperbole

• Gives human qualities to non-human things

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He ran faster than a cheetah.

• She is a shining star.

• Time flies when you're having fun.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• Cosmic irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

• To provide a resolution

• To create suspense about future events

• To develop characters

• To describe the setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes a simile?

• A direct comparison between two things

• An exaggerated statement

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A reference to a well-known event

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In which point of view does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Match the following questions with their types.

• Literal question about the destination.

• Where are we going?

• Literal question about the current hour.

• Isn't it a beautiful day?

• Rhetorical question expressing admiration for the weather.

• What time is it?

• Literal question about someone's well-being.

• How are you?

Which of the following is an example of a pun?

• Time flies like an arrow.

• I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough.

• She has a heart of gold.

• He is as strong as an ox.