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Rhetorical Devices Review

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Rhetorical Devices Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A question that is not expected to be answered, used for effect or to emphasize an obvious point (example: Can birds fly? There's no point, is there? Is this a joke?)

hyperbole

literal question

rhetorical question

anaphora

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a technique that speakers/authors use to persuade their audience?

rhetorical device

figurative language

literal language

textual evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The art of persuasive speaking and writing is known as:

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a speaker tells a short story related to their topic or argument, they are using a(n)

Anecdote

Analogy

Flattery

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

“Absolute despotism” is an example of what rhetorical device?

Parallelism

Anaphora

Charged words

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An ethical appeal to establish credibility and trust.

Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An appeal to logic and reason.

Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

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