English 10 Final Review 2025

Which rhetorical appeal primarily relies on emotions and feelings to persuade?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Kairos

In the sentence "The wind whispered through the willowing weeds," what literary device is demonstrated?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Oxymoron

"Life is a roller coaster" is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Which text structure would best organize information about how deforestation leads to climate change?

• Problem-solution

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Chronological sequence

When an author references "carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders," this is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Allusion to Atlas

• Metaphor

• Paradox

"As cold as ice" is an example of which figurative language device?

• Metaphor

• Simile

In the phrase "deafening silence," which literary device is used?

• Alliteration

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

Which STEAL method element refers to what other characters say about the main character?

• A. Speech

• B. Thoughts

• C. Effect on others

• D. Actions

"To be or not to be?" is a famous example of:

• Allusion

• Paradox

What text structure would be most appropriate for explaining the differences between democracy and autocracy?

• Chronological sequence

• Compare and contrast

• Problem-solution

• Description