WorksheetsRhetorical language techniques
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Words, phrases, or ideas listed one after the other separated by commas
Rhetorical question
Listing
Alliteration
Juxtaposition
A question where an answer is not expected from the reader/audience
Rhetorical question
Listing
Alliteration
Juxtaposition
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Rhetorical question
Listing
Alliteration
Juxtaposition
Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
Rhetorical question
Listing
Alliteration
Juxtaposition
Expresses a command
Exclamative
Interrogative
Declarative
Imperative
Makes a statement that conveys strong emotion or excitement
Exclamative
Interrogative
Declarative
Imperative
Used to ask a question
Exclamative
Interrogative
Declarative
Imperative
Statements that relay information
Exclamative
Interrogative
Declarative
Imperative
A deliberate choice of words to influence or to elicit emotion
Emotive language
Epistrophe
Anaphora
Hypophora
A word or expression is repeated at the beginning of a number of sentences, clauses, or phrases
Emotive language
Epistrophe
Anaphora
Hypophora
A word or expression is repeated at the end of a number of sentences, clauses, or phrases
Emotive language
Epistrophe
Anaphora
Hypophora
When a writer raises a question, and then immediately provides an answer to that question
Emotive language
Epistrophe
Anaphora
Hypophora
Extreme exaggeration using metaphorical language
Personal pronouns
Metaphor
Anadiplosis
Hyperbole
When speaker is talking directly to an individual or group
Direct address
Metaphor
Anadiplosis
Hyperbole
A word or expression from the end of one sentence or clause is repeated at the beginning of the next sentence or clause
Epistrophe
Anadiplosis
Anaphora
Hypophora
A short word used as a simple substitute for the proper name of a person, animal, or object
Personal pronouns
Metaphor
Anadiplosis
Hyperbole
