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Rhetorical Devices and Persuasive Techniques

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He is a missionary for what he calls ‘ethical fur’: well-sourced, responsibly farmed and humanely culled. Seals, for instance.

The underlined portion of this passage is an example of ---.

a)

Irony

b)

Insulting Vocabulary

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Non-Sentences

2.

A post on Facebook complains about how useless Facebook is.

This is an example of ---

a)

Insulting Vocabulary

b)

Irony

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Exclamations

3.

The car isn’t used; it’s “certified pre-owned.”

This is an example of ---

a)

Euphemism

b)

Alliteration

c)

Repetition

d)

Sarcasm

4.

Kenya saw Ashley put milk and sugar on her grits. Kenya, not believing how clueless Ashley was, said to Ashley, "Bless your heart."

"Bless your heart" is an example of a Southern ---.

a)

hyperbole

b)

litotes

c)

colloquialism

d)

alliteration

5.

"You'd better get out of here or else ---."

This is an example of ---

a)

aposiopesis

b)

euphemism

c)

juxtaposition

d)

sarcasm

6.

"The virulence and viciousness of fur vigilantes mean that few of us now brave the spittle-flecked venom of self-righteous pressure groups and dim, new-age absolutists."

This sentences uses ---.

a)

repetition

b)

exclamations

c)

alliteration

d)

litotes

7.

Which question is rhetorical ?

a)

"Are you going to be a failure all your life?"

b)

"Can I come over after school?"

c)

"Would you like something to drink?"

d)

"May I use the Restroom?"

8.

The argument against fur has always been more about class and money than about dumb critters.

This is an example of ---.

a)

hyperbole

b)

euphemism

c)

insulting vocabulary

d)

meiosis

9.

Vacuuming under the furniture, dusting the ceiling fans, and scrubbing the tile grout with a toothbrush, Jerry prepared the house for his company.

This is an example of ---.

a)

triple structure

b)

repetition

c)

imperatives

d)

colloquialism

10.

"How do you imagine all that duck and goose skin was gleaned? I’d hate for you to be a hypocrite. Sleep well."

The writer is using --- to make a point.

a)

euphemism

b)

meiosis

c)

sarcasm

d)

imperatives

11.

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong.

This is an example of ---.

a)

anthithesis

b)

colloquialisms

c)

aposiopesis

d)

lists

12.

"Of all the animals that we kill for our personal use, mink have by far and away the easiest passing: well fed and unstressed, they’re gently gassed."

When the author says "gently gassed," this is a ---.

a)

hyperbole

b)

exclamation

c)

euphemism

d)

litotes

13.

In the article, "Embrace Your Heritage," author talks about how cotton damages the environment more than fur does. This is ---.

a)

surprise information

b)

Triple structure

c)

double structure

d)

inclusive 'we'

14.

"When it rains, it pours."

This is an example of juxtaposition.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

15.

When a writer uses words that are up-to-date, this is an example of ---.

a)

irony

b)

repetition

c)

lists

d)

modern idioms and fashionable phrases

16.

Using an understatement in literature is also called a ---.

a)

sarcasm

b)

hyperbole

c)

meiosis

d)

euphemism

17.

"A horse is a horse, of course, of course,

And no one can talk to a horse of course,

That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed."

--Theme Song from Mr. Ed, television show

This is an example of ---.

a)

litotes

b)

exclamations

c)

imperatives

d)

repetition

18.

"This is the third time that you are late since the week has started; you must really enjoy your job."

a)

sarcasm

b)

exclamations

c)

short categorical statements

19.

to give the impression that there can be no argument

a)

short categorical statements

b)

insulting vocabulary

c)

emotive vocabulary

d)

to engage and involve the reader

20.

to give the impression that there is a lot of data to support the writer's view

a)

lists

b)

triple structures

c)

double structures

d)

antithesis