Rhetorical Devices Review 1 (2025)

What rhetorical device is used in the sentence: 'The dream of discovering life on Mars is no longer a distant fantasy but a tangible possibility.'?

• Antithesis

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Identify the rhetorical device in the sentence: 'Isn't it thrilling to imagine what secrets the Red Planet holds?'

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Rhetorical Question

• Personification

Which rhetorical device is used in: 'Mars, with its vast deserts and towering volcanoes, is a world waiting to be explored.'?

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is the rhetorical device in: 'Some may argue that the cost of Mars missions is too high, but the potential benefits far outweigh the expenses.'?

• Euphemism

• Antithesis

• Analogy

• Paradox

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Identify the rhetorical device in: 'Imagine a future where we can harness Martian resources to solve Earth's energy crisis.'

• Irony

• Imagery

• Metonymy

• Synecdoche

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What rhetorical device is used in the quote: 'Exploration is in our nature.'?

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Epiphora

• Personification

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which rhetorical device is present in: 'Just as Columbus discovered the New World, we too can discover new worlds.'?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Analogy

• Simile

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the rhetorical device in: 'Mars exploration is not just about science; it's about expanding human horizons.'

• Metaphor

• Antithesis

• Anaphora

• Chiasmus

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What rhetorical device is used in: 'We have the technology, the knowledge, and the determination to make this dream a reality.'?

• Irony

• Tricolon

• Anaphora

• Epistrophe

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which rhetorical device is used in: 'What challenges will we face on this journey?'

• Metaphor

• Paradox

• Rhetorical Question

• Allusion