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Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Authored by Jared Mosley

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Rhetorical Devices Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of rhetorical devices?

To entertain the audience

To confuse the reader

To provide factual information

To make arguments clear and relatable

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a rhetorical question?

A question that requires an answer

A question asked to make one think, but not be answered

A question with multiple answers

A question that is always answered

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does direct address involve?

Speaking directly to the reader or audience using words like 'you' or names

Speaking indirectly to the audience

Using complex vocabulary

Avoiding personal pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is loaded language?

Technical jargon

Neutral language

Words or phrases that make people feel strong negative or positive emotions

Language that is difficult to understand

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a sweeping generalization?

A general statement that applies to everyone and everything, but is not true in every case

A specific statement about a single person

A detailed analysis of a situation

A factual statement

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a logical fallacy?

The way writers twist language or facts to make an idea seem better than it is

A logical argument

A factual statement

A mathematical error

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical device?

Mathematical Equations

Rhetorical questions

Scientific facts

Historical dates

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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