Rhetorical Analysis Vocabulary Quiz

Which rhetorical appeal relies on logic, facts, and reasoning to persuade an audience?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is the term for word choice and the author's selection of specific language?

• Syntax

• Diction

• Tone

• Connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The emotional weight or associations that a word carries beyond its dictionary definition is called:

• Denotation

• Diction

• Connotation

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What literary device involves making a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Imagery

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The use of parallel grammatical structures in writing is called:

• Syntax

• Parallelism

• Repetition

• Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which term refers to a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?

• Analogy

• Allusion

• Anecdote

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

The literal, dictionary definition of a word is its:

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Diction

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A brief, interesting story used to make a point is called:

• Anecdote

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

The overall attitude of a writer toward their subject is known as:

• Purpose

• Diction

• Tone

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What term describes the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing?

• Syntax

• Rhetoric

• Diction

• Ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5