Which of the following speech devices is NOT used in the excerpt below?

"We have star players but have prima donnas who can't work together. We have aggressive players, but their players play dirty."

Which rhetorical device is MOSTLY used in the excerpt below?

"Setting foot on the moon maybe a small step for a man, but a giant step for mankind."

Which rhetorical device is MOSTLY used in the excerpt below?

"Setting foot on the moon maybe a small step for a man, but a giant step for mankind."

Which device is used in the statement below?

"You are easy on the eyes but hard on the heart."

Which literary device is used below?

"If I have told you once, I have told you a thousand times!"

The following words are an example of ______________.

fat, old, liar, slavery, nerd, villain, etc.

Which of the following appeals is NOT used in this ad?

Which of the following rhetorical appeals is used here?

Which of the following appeals is used here?

What is the tone of the meme?

Which speech device is used below?

"Wow! I love them. My grandfather had a massive rose garden, over 200 different species. Every Friday, he'd go out into the garden, clip a dozen, and make my grandmother a bouquet."

_______________ means: a question someone asks without expecting an answer.

________________ means: a repeated grammatical pattern

_____________ means: repetition of one or more words at the END of successive phrases or clauses

_________________ means: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases

OXYMORON

Which appeal proves the speaker can be trusted based on character or qualifications?

Which appeal persuades to the audiences emotions and feelings.

A type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas are given human qualities

The use of a mild or pleasant term or phrase in place of an unpleasant one.

A repeated use of words or phases for emphasis

A statement that expresses the opposite of the literal meaning of the words. Often used for humorous of sarcastic effect

writers or speakers draw on the emotions of the reader of audience.

A reference in a work of literature to a character, place, or situation from history, music, or another work of literature.

A comparison between two things [Simile/Metaphor/Personification]

Repetition of successive lines in separate sentences of phrases in a text.

A brief account of an interesting event; A story or scene.

A short pointed statement that expresses a wise or clever observation about the human experience. They are often metaphors.

A writer's choice of words; an important element in the writer's voice or style.

A reflection of a writer's or a speaker's attitude toward the subject matter.

Ordinary speech of a particular country or region. It is usually informal and has slang.

An instance serving for illustration of an argument; true statements about a topic

The use of a series of words, phrases, or sentences that have similar grammatical form.

A question that is asked without expecting an answer.

The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in a speech.

Writing, usually nonfiction, that influences the reader.

Writers or speakers connect their thinking to the reader's or audience's own ethical or moral belief.

writers or speakers draw on the emotions of the reader of audience.

When writers or speakers offer clear examples and proof. They develop ideas with appropriate detail, and they make sure that the readers follow the progression of ideas.

repetition of the beginning sound in words or phrases

“. . . it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety.  It takes  all of us.”

This excerpt includes repetition of a group of words at the beginning of phrases. It is a technique called:

When Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” he was using what rhetorical technique?

a reference to an event, person, place, or work of art or literature

the repetition of a word at the end of clauses or sentences

What makes a simile different from a metaphor?

hyperbole

When Eisenhower said, “The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you.” He was giving human qualities to the concept of liberty. This is known as:

This technique includes three equal elements in a sentence or series of sentences.  The speaker can reveal three interesting facts, tell three stories, or ask three questions in a row.

words that sound like what they mean

When Jesse Jackson says, “I have done some good, offered some service, shed some light, healed some wounds. . . ” he is using which grammatical pattern that increases clarity and adds rhythm?

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence:

"For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best."- John F. Kennedy

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

You, the people have the power – the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

“Speech is silver, but silence is gold.”

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

The fastest man ever timed, Usain Bolt is competing in Rio this summer.

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

They don’t exactly have an ordinary relationship.

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

No guts, no glory.

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right …"

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

She's older than dirt.

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

In truth, I can’t argue with any of your assertions.

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:

Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, wore a backpack equipped with an air bag.

Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence:

Where affections bear rule, their reason is subdued, honesty is subdued, good will is subdued, and all things else that withstand evil, for ever are subdued.

Which rhetorical device is used in the following examples?

"Dunkin Doughnuts, Coca-Cola and Bed Bath and Beyond"

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"Our school principal is the AI Gore of our community in that he cares deeply about climate

change."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"In many ways, our ecosystem is similar to a woven sweater. If one stand is destroyed, then the rest of it can unravel."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"Finding alternative energy sources should be a top priority for today, a top priority for

tomorrow and a top priority for the future."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following example?

"You're being let go. Her father passed away.

The toddler told his mom that he needed to go potty."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"At night, our cities are bright, brilliant and beautiful while they burn up precious energy."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"The greater the involvement of community leaders in green issues, the greater the chance of

all community members taking an interest."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"Tom is very hungry that he can devour the entire horse."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"Every day, defunct electronic products containing harmful substances – lithium, cadmium,

mercury and numerous other heavy metals – are discarded into landfills, greatly damaging the environment."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"Cars have made life far more convenient for us, but at what cost?"

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"If you want to lessen your carbon footprint, remember the 3Rs: reduce, re-use, recycle."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

"In the area worst affected by the drought, the remains of animals that had perished due to

the scarcity of water were all too easy to spot."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentences?

"The gushing stream flows in the forest."

"The sack fell into the river with a splash."

Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?

“Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.”

This rhetorical device that is an arrangement of words or sentences in similar grammatical form to show the ideas are equal in importance. Examples of this are:

"Easy come, easy go.

Like father, like son.

I have a dream."

Dr. Seuss got into the repetition game early, using it in children's books. In addition to showing importance or placing emphasis, how can repetition in children's literature help young readers?

"For man holds in his hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life"

"We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom" -- this is an example of

Typically uses a "not this but that" construction

"I'm coming from a place of hope.

I'm coming from a place of joy."

This is an example of which rhetorical device?

Wear Nikes. People will notice, people will talk, because people want them.

Which sentence is an example of a asyndeton?

We are ready for camping. We have the tent and the sleeping bags and the marshmallows and the chocolate and the graham crackers.

What a man, what a husband, what a father we have seen him be.