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Rhetorical Devices

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A comparison using like or as is called a...
a)
Simile
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Understatement
d)
Parallelism
2.
“The quiz was a breeze” is an example of what rhetorical device?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Understatement
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Rhetorical Question
3.

Use L'oreal Paris eye shadow and make your lids as colorful as the rainbow sent after the flood. Be as beautiful as God's promise to Noah.

a)

allusion

b)

simile and allusion

c)

parallel structure

d)

ethois

4.

repetition of consonant sounds.

a)

onomatapoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

allusion

d)

concrete

5.

giving human qualities to an inanimate object...

a)

parallelism

b)

concrete

c)

audience contact

d)

personification

6.

restating words and phrases for emphasis...

a)

climax ordering

b)

alliteration

c)

parallelism

d)

repetition

7.

a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

allusion

d)

audience contact

8.

use of words that sound like the thing they stand for...

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

alliteration

d)

allusion

9.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."

a)

Repetition

b)

Climax Ordering

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

10.

"I listen vainly, but with thirsty ear."

a)

Allusion

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Contrast

11.
To make a point a point by exaggerating is which of the following rhetorical devices?
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
allusion
d)
logos
12.
A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices?
a)
rhetorical synopsis
b)
rhetorical question 
c)
allusion
d)
repetition
13.
This is an example of...
a)
ethos 
b)
logos 
c)
pathos
14.
“As a dental hygienist, I’ve seen what infection can do. That’s why I strongly recommend flossing daily.”
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
15.
"Life is but a walking shadow; a poor player..." This is an example of a...
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor
c)
anecdote
16.
a)

pathos

b)

pathos and simile

c)

simile and logos

d)

allusion

17.

The NEW Subway wrap is the single greatest thing in the world! Get one today!

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

onomatopoeia

18.

What is the art of effective speaking and writing?

a)

Argument

b)

Bias

c)

Conversation

d)

Rhetoric

19.
A talking cucumber would be an example of which rhetorical device?
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Allusion
20.
What is one goal of persuasion?
a)
To change other's point of view
b)
To make sure people do not change
21.

________________ means: a repeated grammatical pattern

a)

anthimeria

b)

parallelism

c)

asyndeton

d)

antimetabole

22.

OXYMORON

a)

A comparison between two things that uses like or as

b)

A connection that is made between two things

c)

The combination of two words of opposite meaning

d)

Words that imitate the sound they describe

23.
UNDERSTATEMENT
a)
An exaggeration
b)
Making an idea seem less important than it really is
c)
Repeating initial consonant sounds
d)
Using a word with an opposite meaning
24.

A repeated use of words or phases for emphasis

a)

Personification

b)

Euphemism

c)

Irony

d)

Repetition

25.

The Pathos appeal applies to what?

a)

The speaker's Intelligence

b)

Emotions

c)

Evidence

d)

Drink choice

26.

Logos appeals apply to what?

a)

Apples/Bananas

b)

Trustworthiness/Morals

c)

Love/Affection

d)

Facts/Data

27.

Which is an example of logos appeal?

a)

Mrs. Russo recommends it

b)

95% of families are using this service

c)

Two brothers share a coke together

d)

Monkeys are getting married

28.

The Ethos appeal applies to what?

a)

The speaker's trustworthiness

b)

Universal facts

c)

The speaker's humor

d)

What the speaker is wearing

29.

Which is an example of Pathos?

a)

"Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment."

b)

"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."

c)

This investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas.

d)

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

30.

What is an example of ethos?

a)

Ms. Butler says Dr. Pepper is the best

b)

60% less sugar than coke

c)

Dr. Pepper Smells good

d)

Dr. Pepper RULES

31.

Which does not apply to Ethos?

a)

Evidence

b)

Data

c)

Universal Truths

d)

Morals

32.

Which does not apply to Pathos?

a)

Emotions

b)

Data

c)

Prejudices

d)

Motivations

33.

Which does not apply to Logos?

a)

Evidence

b)

Motivation

c)

Data

d)

Universal Truths

34.

What is this an example of:


"If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves."

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Triangles