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WorksheetsRhetorical Analysis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is Purpose?
The main topic or argument
The context of the piece
What the piece is meant to achieve
The speaker's attitude towards the piece
What are the three parts to the rhetorical triangle?
Speaker, audience, purpose
Purpose, subject, audience
Speaker, occasion, tone
Purpose, audience, occasion
What is occasion?
What the piece is meant to achieve
The voice or author
Who is receiving the rhetorical message
The context
Which of these things are NOT(!!) a characteristic of a proper claim?
Must be arguable
Must be an inference
Must be a fact
Must be backed by evidence
Which speaker below would be MOST appropriate to give a speech about global climate change?
Ms. Montone
Oprah Winfrey
Your best friend
Bill Nye
Determine the tone of this sentence:
"Can someone tell me what the heck is going on?!?"
Aggressive
Optimistic
Discouraged
Sarcastic
What is a counterclaim?
A statement that defines the speaker's goals
The main topic or theme of a text
A claim used to rebut a previous claim
The context surrounding a piece
What is impact?
What the piece is meant to achieve
A statement that define's the speaker's goals
The effect a piece of rhetoric has on the audience
The voice of author of a piece
What is Logos?
An appeal to logic
An appeal to efficiency
An appeal to credibility
An appeal to emotions
What is Ethos?
An appeal to logic
An appeal to efficiency
An appeal to credibility
An appeal to emotions
What is Pathos?
An appeal to logic
An appeal to efficiency
An appeal to credibility
An appeal to emotions
What is an allusion?
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
What is an anecdote?
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
What is an oxymoron?
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
What is alliteration?
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
What is a paradox?
A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally.
A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables
A logical self contradictory statement
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
What is an allegory?
A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally.
A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables
A logical self contradictory statement
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
What is rhythm?
A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally.
A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables
A logical self contradictory statement
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
What is a hyperbole?
A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally.
A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables
A logical self contradictory statement
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
What is subject?
The context of a piece
What the piece is meant to achieve
The main topic or argument
The voice or author
