Literary Devices Quiz

What is the repetition of the same or similar initial consonant sounds in words that are close together called?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

Which term refers to a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Anaphora

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

What is an appeal to logic, using facts and statistics to prove an argument?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Rhetoric

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

Which term describes the quality of a piece of writing in which all parts contribute to the development of the central idea?

• Coherence

• Tone

• Style

• Diction

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

What is the term for a series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses?

• Asyndeton

• Polysendeton

• Tricolon

• Chiasmus

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which term refers to the deliberate use of many conjunctions for special emphasis?

• Chiasmus

• Polysendeton

• Asyndeton

• Anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which rehtorical device does this ad use the most?

• Ethos (credibility)

• Pathos (emotion)

• Logos (reason)

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

What type of rhetorical appeal is primarily used in a speech that evokes feelings of patriotism?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Euphemism

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

What type of rhetorical appeal is used when a document cites statistics and factual evidence?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Synecdoche

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

What rhetorical device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?

• Alliteration

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4