Rhetorical Choices Practice MCQs

"She opened the door, she set the table, she waited for a call, she stared at the clock."
What rhetorical choice is being used?

• Epiphora

• Anaphora

• Aphorism

• Analogy

"The nurse told me my BP was low and that I needed to increase my sodium intake."
What rhetorical choice is being used here?

• Jargon

• • Euphemism

• Colloquialism

• Aphorism

"Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important, capture the good times, and develop from the negatives."
What rhetorical choice is being used?

• Paradox

• Euphemism

• Analogy

• Oxymoron

"We need action now — not later, not tomorrow, not someday. Now."
What rhetorical choice is being used?

• Anaphora

• Epiphora

• Repetition

• Jargon

"Y’all better hurry or we’re gonna miss the bus!"
Which device is used here?

• Anecdote

• Euphemism

• Colloquialism

• Jargon

"She told a story about her first job to explain why she's so passionate about education."
What rhetorical strategy is this?

• Paradox

• Repetition

• Ad Hominem

• Anecdote

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."
What rhetorical device does this best illustrate?

• Aphorism

• Analogy

• Anecdote

• Paradox

"The early bird gets the worm."
What is this an example of?

• Aphorism

• Analogy

• Oxymoron

• Euphemism

"Pretty ugly" or "deafening silence"
What rhetorical choice is this?

• Paradox

• Analogy

• Oxymoron

• Colloquialism

"He passed away last night."
What rhetorical device is used here?

• Colloquialism

• Euphemism

• Aphorism

• Anecdote