Identifying Rhetorical Devices

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following is an example of which rhetorical device?
“We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.”
Epistrophe
Hyperbole
Anaphora
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following is an example of what kind of rhetorical device?
"Strong in the force, you are." Yoda, Star Wars
Hyperbole
Anastrophe
Antithesis
Apostrophe
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following is an example of what kind of rhetorical device?
Money is the root of all evils: poverty is the fruit of all goodness.
Epistrophe
Hyperbole
Anastrophe
Antithesis
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following is an example of what kind of rhetorical device?
I was so embarrassed, I almost died right there in front of everyone!
Anaphora
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
Antithesis
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these Rhetorical Devices does this represent?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Kairos
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Match the following
Satire
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect--- no answer required.
Metaphor
A statement that replaces a harsh criticism with something more tolerable.
Rhetorical Question
Comparing one idea, object, or image directly to another without using "as" or "like"
Euphemism
Using concrete objects, images or characters to represent a larger, more universal idea
Symbolism
A literary genre that uses mockery mixed with humor.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these Rhetorical Devices does this best represent?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Kairos
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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