Rhetorical Devices Review 3 (2025) - AFTER Flashcards

Which of the following is an example of a declarative sentence about changing the voting age to 16?

• Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

• Lowering the voting age to 16 will increase youth participation in democracy.

• Lower the voting age to 16 now!

• What if 16-year-olds could vote?

Which rhetorical device is used when a writer disproves the argument that 16-year-olds are too immature to vote?

• Allusion

• Refutation

• Analogy

• Call to Action

Which of the following is a claim of fact regarding the voting age?

• Lowering the voting age to 16 is the right thing to do.

• Studies show that 16-year-olds are as informed as older voters.

• We should lower the voting age to 16.

• Imagine if teenagers could vote.

Which sentence is a call to action about the voting age?

• The voting age should be lowered to 16.

• Sixteen-year-olds are ready to vote.

• Contact your representatives to support lowering the voting age to 16!

• Some people think 16 is too young.

Which of the following sentences contains an allusion?

• Lowering the voting age to 16 is a bold move.

• Just as the Founding Fathers expanded voting rights, we too must include younger voices.

• Sixteen-year-olds are ready to vote.

• Should we lower the voting age?

Which of the following is an analogy supporting lowering the voting age?

• Lowering the voting age is a good idea.

• Allowing 16-year-olds to vote is like letting them drive; both require responsibility.

• Sixteen-year-olds are responsible.

• Should 16-year-olds vote?

Which statement is a claim of definition about the voting age?

• Voting is a right for all citizens.

• A voter is defined as a person who participates in elections.

• Lowering the voting age will increase turnout.

• Sixteen-year-olds should vote.

Which of the following is an interrogative sentence about the voting age?

• Lowering the voting age is important.

• Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

• Lower the voting age now!

• Sixteen-year-olds are ready to vote.

Which of the following is an imperative sentence about the voting age?

• Lower the voting age to 16.

• Sixteen-year-olds are ready to vote.

• Should we lower the voting age?

• Voting is important.

Which of the following best represents a thesis statement for an essay about lowering the voting age to 16?

• Sixteen-year-olds are not mature enough to vote.

• Lowering the voting age to 16 will strengthen democracy by increasing youth engagement and representation.

• Should we lower the voting age?

• Voting is important.