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Rhetorical Devices Quiz 5

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A comparison using like or as

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

oxymoron

2.

numerical facts or data used for evidence

a)

statistics

b)

understatement

c)

personification

d)

parallelism

3.

a turn, a change, or a movement in a text resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained by the speaker or writer

a)

rhetorical shift

b)

rhetorical question

c)

testimonial

d)

repetition

4.

a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

repetition

5.

repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

a)

repetition

b)

rhetorical question

c)

rhetorical shift

d)

statistics

6.

a question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer

a)

rhetorical question

b)

rhetorical shift

c)

repetition

d)

metaphor

7.

a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker says less than what he or she means; the opposite of exaggeration

a)

hyperbole

b)

understatement

c)

testimonial

d)

simile

8.

attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea

a)

testimonial

b)

plain folks

c)

bandwagon

d)

logos

9.

She is as brave as a lion.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

details

10.

The multi-colored leaves danced in the autumn wind.

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

statistics