Rhetorical Choices Review

Front

What is the term for specific word choices an author makes?

Back

Diction

Front

What rhetorical device is used when someone asks, 'What’s the worst that could happen?' to persuade?

Back

Rhetorical Question

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What rhetorical choice often highlights a contradiction or is sarcastic?

Back

Irony

Front

Which word has a more positive connotation: 'Interesting' or 'Weird'?

Back

Interesting

Front

What is the term for the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences?

Back

Syntax

Front

What rhetorical device involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What rhetorical device is used to give human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for the attitude or emotional quality of a piece of writing?

Back

Tone