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WorksheetsRhetorical Devices - Writing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a fact or piece of data obtained from numerical information?
(a)
A direct comparison of something to something else
simile
metaphor
oxymoron
personification
What is a sentence which ends with an exclamation mark?
(a)
Repetition of the same word/phrase at the start of sentences/clauses:
epistrophe
asyndeton
anaphora
synechdoche
A set or succession of three similar things:
triplet
tripulet
triplette
tripulete
A sentence that give a command:
(a)
What is it called when two contradictory terms appear in conjunction?
(a)
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
I am alone; empty.
I am alone. I am; empty.
I am alone; I am empty.
I am alone; and I am empty
A group of words and phrases associated with a particular theme:
(a)
Repeating words or phrases for specific effect:
(a)
The formation of a word from a sound associated with it:
onomatopeia
onomotepia
onamatopia
onomatopoeia
‘Three dots’ to indicate omitted words in a sentence.
(a)
A form of parenthesis- like brackets- to separate information.
(a)
Indirectly referencing another text:
You are my Achilles heel.
allusion
illusion
metaphor
simile
Indirect comparison often using like or as.
personification
metaphor
simile
zoomorphism
A question asked to make a point or for dramatic effect.
Would you rather have a quiet obeying, or a confident leader?
(a)
Short an often amusing real life story.
(a)
Punctuation to separate part of the sentence.
I ordered beef wellington (my favourite meal), and was disgusted to see…
(a)
Extreme over-exaggeration.
I had to rinse my mouth with soap for 20 minutes to dispel the taste
allusion
exaggeration
simile
hyperbole
The natural world representing atmosphere or feelings.
Walking home in the rain, I realised this was the worst meal of my life.
(a)
