Select the epistrophe:

That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.

..and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth

Restroom” instead of “toilet

the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

rhetorical discussion in form of an imaginary dialogue

play on words in which letters are changed

Which of the following sentences uses epistrophe?

B) The government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish.

A) The sun sets in the west, and the moon rises in the east.

C) To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

Which of the following is an example of epistrophe?

B) The government of the people, by the people, for the people.

A) The best of times, the worst of times.

C) To be or not to be, that is the question.

D) All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

Epistrophe

Quiz

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English

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.2.4, L.4.5, RI.11-12.5

+3

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: "For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best."- John F. Kennedy

anaphora

epistrophe

hyperbole

apposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: Where affections bear rule, their reason is subdued, honesty is subdued, good will is subdued, and all things else that withstand evil, for ever are subdued.

anaphora

epistrophe

apposition

antithesis

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

means: repetition of one or more words at the END of successive phrases or clauses

anaphora

epistrophe

anthimeria

apposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:
"And that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

asyndeton

antimetabole

apposition

epistrophe

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a sentence, lines, or clauses (example: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.)

metaphor

anaphora

imagery

epistrophe

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences?

onomatopoeia

alliteration

metaphor

epistrophe

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is epistrophe?

A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life

The repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds

The same expression repeated at the end of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences

Words which are inaccurate if interpreted literally, but are used to describe

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Epistrophe

25 questions

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: "For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best."- John F. Kennedy

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: Where affections bear rule, their reason is subdued, honesty is subdued, good will is subdued, and all things else that withstand evil, for ever are subdued.

means: repetition of one or more words at the END of successive phrases or clauses

What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:
"And that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a sentence, lines, or clauses (example: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.)

What is the term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences?

What is epistrophe?

What is the repetition at the end of a line? Example "See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil."

The repetition of word or phrase at End of sentences or paragraphs.

Repeating words at the clauses' ends

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Epistrophe

25 questions

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: "For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best."- John F. Kennedy

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: Where affections bear rule, their reason is subdued, honesty is subdued, good will is subdued, and all things else that withstand evil, for ever are subdued.

means: repetition of one or more words at the END of successive phrases or clauses

What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:"And that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a sentence, lines, or clauses (example: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.)

What is the term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences?

What is epistrophe?

What is the repetition at the end of a line? Example "See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil."

The repetition of word or phrase at End of sentences or paragraphs.

Repeating words at the clauses' ends

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What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:
"And that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth."