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WorksheetsRhetorical Devices Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is Hubris?
A statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner.
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.
excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.
What are some characters that describe Hubris?
Prince Charming
Achilles
Gaston
Narcissus
What is Aphorism?
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
a person, place or thing
a pithy observation that contains a general truth
What type of person is most likely to create an Aphorism?
an ancient author
philosopher
Shrek
a teacher
Who is more likely to fall to Hubris?
Donald Trump
a philanthropist
Rich people
None of the above
Who said this Aphorism:
"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."
William Shakespeare
Plato
Benjamin Franklin
Sir Francis Bacon
Whose aphorisms are the most quoted of all?
Sir Francis Bacon
Harper Lee
Rudyard Kipling
Gandhi
Which character fell to their own Hubris?
Niobe
Echidna
Fafnir
Medusa
Who said “Hubris consists in doing and saying things that cause shame to the victim" in their book Rhetoric?
Plato
Aristotle
Confucius
Socrates
