Rhetorical Devices Review

Which of the following best defines the term rhetorical device? 

• Words or a speech that creates emphasis and stirs emotion. 
• Complex symbolism told from many perspectives. 
• The use of repetition to emphasize the main idea. 
• Elaborate metaphors that introduce a topic.

Which of the following rhetorical devices expressed the same idea in different words in order to clarify and stress key points? 

• Parallelism
• Restatement
• Repetition
• Emphasis

Which rhetorical device provides emotionally charged language?

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Which rhetorical device appeals to credibility or ethics of the speaker?

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Rhetoric
• Logos

Which rhetorical device provides logic or evidence to the speech?

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos

Which rhetoric device is being used here?
"They stand with pride, covered by fear, rejected by the hearts of men."

• Repetition
• Restatement
• Parallelism
• Symbolism

Which rhetorical device is used?
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. 

• Repetition
• Restatement
• Analogy
• Parallelism

Which rhetorical device is used?
I came, I saw, I conquered.

• Parallelism
• Analogy
• Repetition
• Restatement

The following sentence is an example of which rhetorical device?
We stand indicted in the public opinion, rejected by men, hated by many. 

• Repetition
• Analogy
• Parallelism
• Restatement

Which rhetorical device is used?
The story told of a pauper, a person without wealth, who had big dreams. 

• Parallelism
• Restatement
• Analogy
• Repetition