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Understanding Tautology

Understanding Tautology

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main characteristic of a tautology?

Repetition of sentences

Repetition of sounds

Repetition of ideas

Repetition of words

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the word 'tautology' originate from?

German

French

Latin

Greek

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year was the modern form of 'tautology' first used?

1655

1955

1755

1855

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Abraham Lincoln use tautology in his speech?

To entertain the audience

To confuse the audience

To emphasize a point

To lengthen his speech

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should tautologies be used sparingly?

They are difficult to understand

They can dilute the rhetorical impact

They can make speech too concise

They are always ineffective

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