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Rhetorical Devices

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

Which rhetorical device does the below scenario depict?

Yaanah has to convince her parents to let her go out with her friends on Friday night. This is her argument;

"Mom and Dad I would like to go out with my friends Friday night. I know you said no and I understand. However, in the past 6 months, i have come home on time and I have straight A's."

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

2.

"The quiz was a breeze"

is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

parallelism

d)

hyperbole

3.

"A talking cucumber" would be an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

allusion

b)

personification

c)

parallelism

d)

metaphor

4.

Name the rhetorical device present in the following quote.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."

a)

simile

b)

propaganda

c)

hyperbole

d)

analogy

5.

The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny.”

is an example of:

a)

irony

b)

anecdote

c)

simile

d)

propaganda

6.

Information aimed at positively or negatively influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people is named as _______________:

a)

anecdote

b)

irony

c)

propaganda

d)

rhetorical question

7.

"And miles to go before I sleep"

Here sleep is used as an alternative of death. Which rhetoric device is used to create such meaning?

a)

euphemism

b)

metaphor

c)

irony

d)

propaganda

8.

"Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens."

Identify the rhetoric device used to emphasis importance of knowledge.

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

euphemism

d)

personification

9.

The mentioned below stanza is an example of:

Pretty little bottles of perfume

Stood at attention on the dresser.

"Which one of us will she choose today?"

And they each took turns being the guesser.

a)

euphemism

b)

irony

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

10.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

a)

I've been waiting a million years for my pizza!

b)

The rose was as sweet as honey.

c)

The wind howled.

d)

CLICK! The lights came on.