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Rhetorical Strategies

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An appeal to people's conscience, morals, or ethics

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

moros

d)

pathos

2.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
a)
Logos
b)
Scare Tactics
c)
Pathos
d)
Ethos
3.
This is an example of ...
a)
Logos
b)
Ethos
c)
Pathos
d)
Patriotism
4.
What is connotation? 
a)
a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept 
b)
the literal meaning of a word
c)
a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated
d)
all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
5.
several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form   to show that the ideas are equal in importance 
a)
repetition
b)
parallelism
c)
allusion
d)
hyperbole
6.
Speaking of a nonhuman thing as if it has human feelings or actions (Ex. The wind moaned.)
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
personification
d)
simile
7.
Which of the below is an example of a simile?
a)
My dad is a teddy bear.
b)
Her heart smiled.
c)
The weight was as light as a feather.
d)
She was a crazy person.
8.
Which rhetorical device uses the same word or phrase over again multiple times to highlight or emphasize an idea?
a)
parallelism
b)
repetition
c)
restatement
d)
analogy
9.
Which rhetorical device uses a comparison to something very different to help someone understand a larger idea?
a)
parallelism
b)
repetition
c)
restatement
d)
analogy
10.
Which of these would most likely be used as a rhetorical question?
a)
What do we have to fear?
b)
When should I arrive?
c)
How has this happened?
d)
Can we not face our fears?
11.
"marvelous new militancy" and "sweltering summer" are both examples of...
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
anaphora
d)
alliteration
12.
Two opposite ideas in the same sentence (ie "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...")
a)
Allusion
b)
Rhetorical Question
c)
Loaded language
d)
Antithesis
13.
You're my kryptonite.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Personification
14.
The "unsinkable" ship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage.
a)
Irony
b)
Allusion
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Metaphor
15.
A reference to a well-known work of art, history, etc.
a)
bias
b)
ethos
c)
rhetorical appeals
d)
allusion
16.

Rhetoric is the art of

a)

Bullying

b)

Manipulating

c)

Persuasion

d)

Lying

17.

The goal of rhetoric is to

a)

change another's point of view

b)

make others take actions

c)

prove your ideas are valid

d)

all of the above

18.

The "Why" of an article/film/speech

a)

author's tone

b)

author's purpose

c)

author's attitude

d)

author's opinion

19.

What the author wants the audience to feel/do/think

a)

Call to Action

b)

Call to Action

c)

Call to Action

d)

Don't choose this one!!

20.

Stories used in rhetorical appeals are called

a)

fiction

b)

anecdotes

c)

arguments

d)

pathetic

21.

This quote is and example of . . .

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Parallelism

d)

Repetition

22.

The following is an example of

a)

Antithesis

b)

Repetition

c)

Parallelism

d)

Rhetorical Question

23.

This quote is and example of . . .

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Parallelism

d)

Repetition

24.

This quote is and example of . . .

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Parallelism

d)

Repetition

25.

This quote is and example of . . .

“Grendel, who haunted the moors, the wild marshes, and made his home in a hell not hell on earth. He was spawned in that slime, conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever for the crime of Abel's death. The Almighty drove those demons out, and their exile was bitter…” (Lines 17-24

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Parallelism

d)

Repetition

26.

The following is an example of what Rhetorical Device?


Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?

a)

Antithesis

b)

Rhetorical Question

c)

Parallelsim

d)

Allusion

27.

The following is an example of what Rhetorical Device?




a)

Antithesis

b)

Rhetorical Question

c)

Parallelsim

d)

Allusion

28.

The following is an example of what Rhetorical Device?


Are we a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where workers who pick our fruit and make our beds never have a chance to get right with the law? Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms? Or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together?” - Barack Obama



a)

Antithesis

b)

Rhetorical Question

c)

Parallelsim

d)

Allusion

29.

The following is an example of what Rhetorical device?


"And he sat, and he sat, and he sat, and he sat. And he sat all that day, and he kept the egg warm."

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Repetition

d)

Parallelism

30.

The following is an example of what Rhetorical device?


"And he sat, and he sat, and he sat, and he sat. And he sat all that day, and he kept the egg warm."

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Repetition

d)

Parallelism

31.

The following is an example of what Rhetorical device?


"Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do. And I can pledge our nation to a goal: When we see that wounded traveler on the road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side." - George W. Bush

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Repetition

d)

Parallelism

32.

Define antithesis

a)

two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect

b)

the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence or clause

c)

pretending to omit something by drawing attention to it

d)

the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter

33.

Define parallelism

a)

two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect

b)

the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence or clause

c)

pretending to omit something by drawing attention to it

d)

the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter

34.

This represents credibility, or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

rhetorical question

35.

This is a method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

hyperbole

36.

This can be defined as a statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

hyperbole

37.

This is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

hyperbole

38.

This is is asked just for effect, or to lay emphasis on some point being discussed, when no real answer is expected.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

rhetorical question

39.
A student gives a goofy answer in class and the teacher responds, "that's an interesting point of view."
a)
a metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
a euphemism 
d)
an idiom
40.
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
euphemism
41.
If your boss says, “I’m letting you go,” instead of “You’re fired!” She/he is using a...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Rhetorical Question
d)
Euphemism
42.
2. The ocean has a decent amount of water in it. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
43.
8. So maybe jumping out of an airplane without a parachute wasn't the best idea. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
44.
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
a)
anecdote
b)
anaphora
c)
allusion
d)
alliteration 

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