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Rhetorical Devices

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Uses similar grammatical constructions to express related or equally important ideas

a)

allusion

b)

parallelism

c)

symbolism

d)

repetition

2.

Repeats the same word or words for emphasis

a)

allusion

b)

parallelism

c)

repetition

d)

symbolism

3.

Gives objects a meaning different from their original meaning

a)

symbolism

b)

allusion

c)

repetition

d)

parallelism

4.

Refers to a person, event, or thing in history, a work of literature, or culture

a)

parallelism

b)

symbolism

c)

repetition

d)

allusion

5.

"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!" is an example of ---.

a)

repetition

b)

symbolism

c)

allusion

d)

snow

6.

The sentence structure in the sentence,“Of the people, by the people, for the people,” is an example of which rhetorical device?

a)

Parallelism

b)

Allusion

c)

Repetition

d)

Symbolism

7.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.

a)

Not wanting to share

b)

Excited about sharing

c)

Throwing them all away

d)

Counting the M&Ms

8.

After the two nations stopped the war and signed a treaty, a white dove was released. The white dove can be a symbol of ---.

a)

birds

b)

war

c)

peace

d)

flight

9.
.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
We found the film repulsive, offensive, and we thought it was embarrassing.

b)
We found the film repulsive, offensive, and embarrassing.
10.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

a)

contrast

b)

hyperbole

c)

antithesis

d)

oxymoron