IB Rhetorical Devices and Techniques Quiz

What is the term for a series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses for rhetorical effect?

• Tricolon

• Antithesis

• Chiasmus

• Asyndeton

What is the term for presenting only one side of facts to persuade?

• Name calling

• Card stacking

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

What is the term for a question posed to make a point rather than require an answer?

• Irony

• Rhetorical question

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Which term refers to the use of informal or everyday language, often setting the writer up as relatable?

• Colloquial language

• Inclusive language

• Diction

• Euphemism

What is the term for placing concepts, characters, or ideas near each other for comparison or contrast?

• Juxtaposition

• Tricolon

• Antithesis

• Chiasmus

What is the term for a more acceptable or less uncomfortable way of saying something?

• Diction

• Euphemism

• Irony

• Hyperbole

Words such as “must”, “might”, “should”, and “have to." These keywords help express the degree of certainty and the strength of feeling in the language of the speaker.

• modality

• ethos

• enjambment

• rhetorical question

Which term refers to the repetition of the first sound in consecutive words to draw attention?

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Epistrophe

• Parallelism

Which term describes the use of language that directly addresses the reader, often using words like us, we, you, and our?

• Colloquial language

• Inclusive language

• Diction

• Euphemism

Which term refers to the arrangement of words to form phrases, clauses, and sentences, affecting how a reader perceives the writing?

• Syntax

• Tone

• Diction

• Parallelism