Rhetorical Appeals

What are the three main rhetorical appeals discovered by Aristotle?

• A) Ethos, Pathos, and Mythos

• B) Ethos, Logos, and Pathos

• C) Logos, Pathos, and Mythos

• D) Ethos, Logos, and Mythos

Ethos appeals to the speaker's ______, making the audience more likely to trust them.

• emotions

• reason

• status or authority

• humor

Pathos tries to make the audience feel ______.

• logical

• emotional

• authoritative

• humorous

Fill in the blank: A(n) _______ is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

• Juxtaposition

• Direct Address

What is the effect of repeating 'The battle' in the speech?

• It creates confusion

• It highlights the importance of the challenges

• It makes the speech funny

• It tells a story.

What is hyperbole?

• A) A type of cheese

• B) An exaggeration used to emphasize a point

• C) A small cracker

• D) A type of metaphor.

Fill in the blank: Hyperbole is often used to ______ a point.

• minimize

• emphasize

• ignore

• forget

Fill in the blank: Hyperbole is an ______ used to emphasize a point.

• understatement

• exaggeration

• metaphor

• simile

What does the phrase 'bear any burden' suggest in Kennedy's quote?

• Avoiding responsibility

• Taking on challenges

• Ignoring problems

• Sharing wealth

Fill in the blank: The phrase 'meet any hardship' in Kennedy's quote implies a willingness to ______.

• avoid challenges

• face difficulties

• ignore problems

• seek comfort