WorksheetsTrivium 19 - Intro to Rhetoric
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is rhetoric?
The art of war
The art of disagreement
The art of persuasion
The art of logic
______________ came up with the ideas of ethos, pathos and logos.
Plato
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Shakespeare
Ethos usually uses a(n) _____________ to persuade the audience.
animal
image
poll
authoritative figure
Which of these is an ethical or moral argument?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Debate
Pathos is a(n) _______________ argument.
emotional
logical
ethical
ridiculous
Which of these would be an argument using pathos?
Statistics about an athlete
Kobe Bryant promoting Call of Duty
A political poll about the economy
A picture of malnourished animals
Citing health information is an example of __________.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Plato
Which of these is most likely to make someone act and take the next step?
Pathos
Logos
Plato
Ethos
Which of these is most likely to be a manipulative argument?
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Greek
"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."
logos
ethos
pathos
"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."
logos
ethos
pathos
"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."
logos
pathos
ethos
This form of rhetoric uses logic
logos
ethos
pathos
This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a celebrity
logos
pathos
ethos
This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.
logos
ethos
pathos
demonstrative rhetoric that makes a proclamation about the present situation; as in wedding speeches such as, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today."
rhetoric/retórica
persuasion/persuasión
forensic rhetoric/retórica forense
epideictic rhetoric/retórica epidéctica
deliberative rhetoric/retórica deliberativa
judicial rhetoric that establishes facts and judgments about the past; similar to detectives at a crime scene.
rhetoric/retórica
persuasion/persuasión
forensic rhetoric/retórica forense
epideictic rhetoric/retórica epidéctica
deliberative rhetoric/retórica deliberativa
also known as "symbouleutikon," this type of rhetoric focuses on the future and argues what society should do as we progress.
rhetoric/retórica
persuasion/persuasión
forensic rhetoric/retórica forense
epideictic rhetoric/retórica epidéctica
deliberative rhetoric/retórica deliberativa
an attempt to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, logic, etc.
pathos/pathos
ethos/ethos
logos/logos
appeal/apelación
rhetoric/retórica
