WorksheetsRhetorical Appeals and Devices
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins
Which rhetorical appeal refers to logic and reasoning?
Which rhetorical appeal refers to character and credibility of a person?
Which rhetorical appeal refers to emotions or passion?
Which rhetorical appeal is used in this advertisement? (Click on the image to make it larger)
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut." What rhetorical appeal is this an example of?
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
What rhetorical appeal is this an example of?
ethos
logos
pathos
"A vote for my opponent is a vote for chaos, anarchy and an end to the rule of law. There will be murder and mayhem in the streets. The America that you know and love will be a distant memory that exists only in textbooks." What rhetorical appeal is this an example of?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
___________ means adding human characteristics to non-living objects
anaphora
metaphor
____________ is a brief reference to a famous person or event
Personification
Anaphora
Allusion
Simile
_____________ means repetition of one or more words at the END of successive phrases or clauses
anaphora
epistrophe
euphemism
parallelism
Which rhetorical device means "an obvious and deliberate exaggeration"?
Allusion
Understatement
Epistrophe
Hyperbole
Which of the following rhetorical devices is a figure of speech in which two contrasting ideas, places, or characters placed together for a surprising or startling effect?
Epistrophe
Euphemism
A question asked to make a point, not one that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices?
parallelism
______________ means a comparison using like or as
_________ means the combination of two words with opposite meaning for dramatic or comedic effect
Simile
Rhetorical Question
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
What is the definition of a metaphor?
What is the definition of parallelism?
Using words or phrases with similar grammatical structure
A comparison that does not use like or as
A _____________ is a mild or pleasant word that replaces one that is unpleasant or offensive.
Euphemism
Personification
Parallelism
Hyperbole
What is the definition of an understatement?
An obvious exaggeration
A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means
Repetition at the end of lines
_________________ means the repetition of a word or phrase at the BEGINNING of successive clauses or phrases
anaphora
epistrophe
antithesis
parallelism
The following statement is an example of which rhetorical device?
"Chocolate was her Achille's heel."
juxtaposition
understatement
Wise fool, honest thief, and silent scream are all examples of:
Personification
Metaphors
Oxymorons
Rhetorical Questions
This is an example of...
allusion
personification
Which of the following is an example of anaphora?
"My grandmother is as old as the hills."
“My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.”
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are."
“Tell them to be good, tell them to follow their elders, and tell them to mind their manners.”
“The big sycamore by the creek was gone. The willow tangle was gone. The little enclave of untrodden bluegrass was gone. The clump of dogwood on the little rise across the creek–now that, too, was gone….”
Understatement
The following is an example of which rhetorical device?
"The fog crept through doorways and keyholes."
Allusion
The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device?
"Anger is a monster waiting to devour happiness."
Anaphora
