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Rhetorical Appeals & Devices Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The suffering of oppressed populations must be addressed.

Starvation, disease, and dejection plague these people without end.

a)

logos

b)

doggos

c)

ethos

d)

pathos

2.

Why didn't Governor Flournoy endorse this much-needed education bill? Never mind choosing

what is sensible and right - party loyalty was his top priority during the voting season.

a)

parallelism

b)

hypophora

c)

allusion

d)

counterargument

3.

During the interview, Dr. Sherrington hinted at her religious beliefs

through subtle allusions and tactful diction.

a)

explicit

b)

implicit

c)

duplicity

4.

But do those in places of power understand the protesters' plight? Have they paused to consider the monumental differences that are within their power to make? Will they ever place themselves in the shoes of those who shout and cry for change?

a)

rhetorical question

b)

hypophora

c)

parallelism

d)

allusion

5.

I have been to the migrant shelters, and I have spoken with hundreds of refugees over the past two years.

I know the scope of this crisis first-hand.

a)

logos

b)

gyros

c)

ethos

d)

pathos

6.

How would they feel under such conditions? Being confined to a cold, cramped house. Having no freedom beyond the parlor and the kitchen. Watching others taste the sweet opportunities and savory powers that come with social and political choice. Suffering as others make decisions for you that rather harm than help.

a)

logos

b)

pyros

c)

ethos

d)

pathos

7.

In time, we will see growth. In time, we will gain strength. In time, we will be as one.

a)

hypophora

b)

allusion

c)

parallelism

d)

rhetorical question

8.

Why do these women leave the safety of their homes and their jobs to join the angry throngs on these streets? They know it is their best chance to be part of the change they've needed since time immemorial.

a)

imagery

b)

parallelism

c)

rhetorical question

d)

hypophora

9.

I ask you to consider the 733 casualties of this conflict. About 36% of these have resulted in fatalities.

a)

logos

b)

churros

c)

ethos

d)

pathos

10.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen! A funny thing happened on my way to the polls...

a)

style

b)

tone

c)

context

11.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I bid you brace yourselves for a shock, for an unseating of your comfortable view of existence itself. I shall speak of things unfathomable - both miracles and catastrophes - and present to you evidence undeniable.

a)

style

b)

tone

c)

context

12.

Good evening ladies and gentleman. It is an honor to be invited to speak on this 100th anniversary of the founding of our organization...

a)

style

b)

tone

c)

context

13.

While they claim this trend is not so very problematic, I contend that they do not fully grasp the consequences and nature of this situation - they have not experienced this as we have.

a)

counterargument

b)

rebuttal

c)

rhetorical question

14.

Still, many policymakers view these reports as mere reflections of spiking outbreaks of the virus; they maintain that with time, the matter will improve as the pandemic subsides.

a)

counterargument

b)

rebuttal

c)

rhetorical question

15.

Reverend Blake pulled all the stops at yesterday's vigil, condemning city officials as "callous bureaucrats" who "drag their feet passing legislation to prevent these heinous crimes."

a)

explicit

b)

implicit

c)

duplicity

16.

Who would sit quietly and allow their families to suffer in this way? Who would not stand and confront those responsible for such widespread famine and poverty?

a)

hypophora

b)

allusion

c)

rhetorical question

d)

imagery