WorksheetsLou Gehrig's Farewell Speech to Baseball Address
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
"I've been reading about a bad break I got." This is an example of what?
a)
Euphemism
b)
Understatement
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Understatement and Euphemism
2.
"I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Euphemism
c)
Epistrophe
d)
Anaphora
3.
Lou Gehrig juxtaposes having a bad break with being the luckiest man on the the face of the earth. T or F
a)
True
b)
False
4.
"have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. " This is an example of
a)
rhetorical ?
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Anaphora
d)
Metaphor
5.
"I'm sure lucky." This is an example
a)
repetition
b)
Anaphora
c)
Epistrophe
d)
None of the above
6.
Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert?
a)
Euphemism
b)
Juxtaposition
c)
Rhetorical ?
d)
None of the above
7.
"Also the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow?"This is an example of which two devices?
a)
Rhetorical ? and Hyperbole
b)
Rhetorical ? and Understatement
c)
Rhetorical ? and Anaphora
d)
none of the above
8.
When begins several of the paragraphs in the second half of the speech what device is being used?
a)
Understatement
b)
Anaphora
c)
Epistrophe
d)
none of the above.
9.
- - - that's something is an example of what type of repetition?
a)
Epistrophe
b)
Anaphora
c)
both epistrohe and anaphora
d)
none of the above
10.
The following paragraph all following the same pattern grammatically. What is this called?
When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift - that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies - that's something.
When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter - that's something.
When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body - it's a blessing.
When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed - that's the finest I know.
a)
Juxtaposition
b)
Parallelism
c)
Euphemism
d)
Understatement
11.
How does Gehrig's use of juxtaposition enhance the impact of his speech?
a)
It creates a humorous tone
b)
It highlights the contrast between his illness and gratitude
c)
It confuses the audience
d)
It diminishes the seriousness of his condition
12.
Why is Gehrig's statement 'I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth' an example of irony?
a)
Because he is actually unlucky
b)
Because he is trying to be sarcastic
c)
Because he is facing a terminal illness
d)
Because he is exaggerating
13.
What effect does Gehrig's use of direct address have on the audience?
a)
It distances the audience
b)
It creates a personal connection
c)
It confuses the audience
d)
It makes the speech less formal
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