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Worksheets9th Grade Rhetorical Terms Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins
What is an allusion?
A direct reference to a person or event
A reference to a person, place, event, or another passage of literature, without explicit identification
A detailed description of a person or event
A fictional story about a historical event
Which rhetorical term uses sensory details to create mental images?
Metaphor
Allusion
Imagery
Simile
What is the function of a metaphor?
To create mental images
To make writing more vivid, imaginative, thought-provoking, and meaningful
To repeat phrases for emphasis
To compare using 'like' or 'as'
Which figure of speech involves giving human attributes to non-human things?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Allusion
What is a simile?
A comparison using 'like,' 'as,' 'than,' or 'if'
A direct statement of similarity
A metaphorical comparison
A detailed description
What is anaphora?
A type of metaphor
A specific type of parallelism with repetition at the beginning of clauses
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A contrasting of ideas
What is the function of antithesis?
To create mental images
To emphasize similarities
To juxtapose opposing ideas to emphasize differences and create meaning
To repeat phrases for emphasis
What is the deliberate omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses in a series called?
Polysyndeton
Asyndeton
Parallelism
Cumulative Sentence
Which type of sentence completes the main idea at the beginning and then builds on with additional details?
Periodic Sentence
Cumulative Sentence
Rhetorical Question
Asyndeton
What is the function of parallelism in writing?
To create tension and build toward a surprise ending
To separate ideas more distinctly
To act as an organizing force and provide a musical rhythm
To cause the reader to speed up
Which sentence structure begins with multiple details and presents its central meaning at the end?
Cumulative Sentence
Periodic Sentence
Asyndeton
Polysyndeton
What is the deliberate use of more conjunctions than necessary called?
Asyndeton
Polysyndeton
Parallelism
Rhetorical Question
What is a question called that is asked merely for effect and does not expect a reply?
Cumulative Sentence
Periodic Sentence
Rhetorical Question
Polysyndeton
