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WorksheetsRhetorical Elements (Juniors)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Select the correct definition for each term.
Allusion
A very short story (usually a paragraph) used to illustrate a point. Usually contains action & dialogue and is longer than an example.
Question not asked for information but for effect.
The implied or "contextual" meaning of a word; the feelings attached to a word.
A reference to a person, event, or place in history, religious texts, or literature. It is used to connect ideas to literary or historical ideas, often to emphasize the validity of the idea.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Diction
Word choice. Choice of words is one way in which to establish ethos in persuasion. (technical, informal, formal, connotative, denotative, etc.)
The repeated use of a word.
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "ethical" appeal. A writer aims to make a reader trust him/her.
An image that represents a large or abstract idea.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Tone
The writer's position or attitude toward the subject matter (topic).
A reference to a person, event, or place in history, religious texts, or literature. It is used to connect ideas to literary or historical ideas, often to emphasize the validity of the idea.
These devices deviate from the standard meaning of words in order to create a special effect. Metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, and imagery are some of the most common forms.
Dictionary definition of a word
Select the correct definition for each term.
Logos
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "emotional appeal.
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "logical" appeal.
Question not asked for information but for effect.
A very short story (usually a paragraph) used to illustrate a point. Usually contains action & dialogue and is longer than an example.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Connotation
The writer's position or attitude toward the subject matter (topic).
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "ethical" appeal. A writer aims to make a reader trust him/her.
The implied or "contextual" meaning of a word; the feelings attached to a word.
An image that represents a large or abstract idea.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Anecdote
Word choice. Choice of words is one way in which to establish ethos in persuasion. (technical, informal, formal, connotative, denotative, etc.)
The implied or "contextual" meaning of a word; the feelings attached to a word.
These devices deviate from the standard meaning of words in order to create a special effect. Metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, and imagery are some of the most common forms.
A very short story (usually a paragraph) used to illustrate a point. Usually contains action & dialogue and is longer than an example.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Rhetorical Question
The writer's position or attitude toward the subject matter (topic).
Question not asked for information but for effect.
An image that represents a large or abstract idea.
The repeated use of a word.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Pathos
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "ethical" appeal. A writer aims to make a reader trust him/her.
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "emotional appeal.
These devices deviate from the standard meaning of words in order to create a special effect. Metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, and imagery are some of the most common forms.
Dictionary definition of a word
Select the correct definition for each term.
Ethos
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "ethical" appeal. A writer aims to make a reader trust him/her.
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "emotional appeal.
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "logical" appeal.
Word choice. Choice of words is one way in which to establish ethos in persuasion. (technical, informal, formal, connotative, denotative, etc.)
Select the correct definition for each term.
Figurative Language
Word choice. Choice of words is one way in which to establish ethos in persuasion. (technical, informal, formal, connotative, denotative, etc.)
The implied or "contextual" meaning of a word; the feelings attached to a word.
These devices deviate from the standard meaning of words in order to create a special effect. Metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, and imagery are some of the most common forms.
An image that represents a large or abstract idea.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Repetition
The writer's position or attitude toward the subject matter (topic).
Dictionary definition of a word
A reference to a person, event, or place in history, religious texts, or literature. It is used to connect ideas to literary or historical ideas, often to emphasize the validity of the idea.
The repeated use of a word.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Symbol
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "ethical" appeal. A writer aims to make a reader trust him/her.
Question not asked for information but for effect.
An image that represents a large or abstract idea.
This is one corner of the "rhetorical triangle." In persuasion, this is the "emotional appeal.
Select the correct definition for each term.
Denotation
Word choice. Choice of words is one way in which to establish ethos in persuasion. (technical, informal, formal, connotative, denotative, etc.)
Dictionary definition of a word
A reference to a person, event, or place in history, religious texts, or literature. It is used to connect ideas to literary or historical ideas, often to emphasize the validity of the idea.
The implied or "contextual" meaning of a word; the feelings attached to a word.
