WorksheetsRhetorical Situation and Argument Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is rhetoric?
The study of persuasive language
The analysis of rhetorical questions
The study of ineffective persuasive language
The application of rhetorical skills
What are the components of a rhetorical situation?
Exigence, Purpose, Audience, Context, Writer, Message
Speaker, Purpose, Audience
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Claim, Evidence, Commentary
What is the purpose of the speaker in the rhetorical situation?
To convey a message
To analyze the language used
To understand the context
To establish credibility
Which mode of persuasion appeals to the logical aspect of an argument?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Exigence
Which mode of persuasion appeals to the emotions of the audience in an argument?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Exigence
Which mode of persuasion relates to the ethical appeal of the speaker in an argument?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Exigence
Which of the following is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?
Opposing Claim
Evidence
Claim
Dialogue
Rhetorical choice- reference to something commonly known, such as another piece of literature or a famous historical event
Analogy
Allusion
Anecdote
Antithesis
Rhetorical choice- a comparison between two things using some type of common
aspect between the two to explain something.
Analogy
Allusion
Anecdote
Antithesis
Rhetorical choice- short personal story
Analogy
Allusion
Anecdote
Antithesis
Rhetorical choice- contrasts two opposing ideas using a similar grammatical structure (parallelism)
Analogy
Allusion
Anecdote
Antithesis
Rhetorical choice- two ideas or things are put together to draw attention to their similarities OR differences
Anaphora
Juxtaposition
Connotation
Denotation
Rhetorical choice- the literal dictionary definition of a word
Anaphora
Juxtaposition
Connotation
Denotation
Rhetorical choice- repetition of the same word(s) at the beginning of sentences or clauses
Anaphora
Juxtaposition
Connotation
Denotation
Rhetorical choice- the associated meanings of a word; cultural meanings
Anaphora
Juxtaposition
Connotation
Denotation
