Rhetorical Devices Explained
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is rhetoric primarily concerned with?
The science of logic
The study of ethics
The ancient art of persuasion
The art of storytelling
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical appeal relies on logic and reasoning?
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Kairos
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does ethos aim to establish?
Emotional connection
Logical reasoning
Credibility and character
Historical context
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which appeal is used to invoke emotions in the audience?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Kairos
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common use of pathos?
To make historical analogies
To cite statistics
To draw on pity or sympathy
To establish credibility
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What rhetorical device involves repeating a word or phrase?
Repetition
Simile
Metaphor
Illusion
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?
Repetition
Simile
Metaphor
Rhetorical question
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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