Rhetorical Devices – Multiple Choice Quiz

Which rhetorical device is defined as the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences for emphasis?

• Tricolon

• Anaphora

• Asyndeton

• Flattery

Which rhetorical device involves asking a question and immediately answering it?

• Hypophora

• Rhetorical question

• Direct address

• Pathos

Which rhetorical device involves asking a question for effect, not expecting an answer?

• Hypophora

• Rhetorical question

• Logos

• Anecdote

Which rhetorical device is used to compliment the audience to make them more receptive to the speaker’s message?

• Flattery

• Ethos

• Humour

• Statistics

Which rhetorical device involves speaking directly to the audience using words like “you” or “your”?

• Direct address

• Synthetic personalisation

• Inclusive language

• Emotive language

Which rhetorical device uses words like “we,” “us,” and “our” to create a sense of unity with the audience?

• Inclusive language

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Tricolon

Which rhetorical device is a short personal story used to illustrate a point or make a message more relatable?

• Anecdote

• Allusion

• Ethos

• Asyndeton

Which rhetorical device uses numerical data to support an argument and make it appear more credible?

• Pathos

• Statistics

• Tricolon

• Logos

Which rhetorical device deliberately omits connectives in a list to create a fast-paced or dramatic effect? E.g. 'Reduce, reuse, recycle." or "See it, say it, sorted."

• Asyndeton

• Tricolon

• Logos

• Direct address

Which rhetorical device involves a series of three related ideas, which often increase in power or emphasis? E.g. "If we whisper, if we speak out, if we shout loudly...we can change the world."

• Humour

• Tricolon

• Figurative language

• Pathos