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WorksheetsRhetorical Devices & Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
When was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. born?
January 10, 1920
January 12, 1925
January 15, 1926
January 15, 1929
Where was the "I Have a Dream" speech given?
at the White House
at the Lincoln Memorial
at the U.S. Capitol
at the Washington Monument
At what age was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ordained a minister?
16
18
20
22
What is an allusion?
It is the art of persuasion.
The repetition words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
Placing contrasting words or ideas side-by-side within parallel structure.
An indirect reference to a person, place, or event.
Which sentence uses the vocabulary word "engulf" correctly?
A window can engulf a bird.
A person can engulf their talent.
A child can engulf an ocean.
A bird can engulf it's prey.
What is a rhetorical question?
a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer
a question that is asked then immediately answered
What is hypophora?
a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer
a question that is asked then immediately answered
In what year did Mr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver the "I Have a Dream" speech?
1953
1958
1963
1968
What is a synonym of the verb "degenerate"?
excruciating
enhance
honorable
degrade
What is rhetoric?
an exaggeration to express strong emotion
speech or writing that's intended to persuade
a method for analyzing texts
the process of editing and revising written works
If someone defaults on their loan...
They paid the loan back earlier than planned.
They failed to repay the loan according to the contract.
They decide to refinance their loan.
What is diction?
an author's choice of words that influence the tone, mood, and style of writing
an appeal to emotion in order to persuade
the order or arrangement of words in a sentence
the attitude or feeling an author conveys toward their subject matter
Which situation best illustrates the meaning of the word "languish"?
Suki quickly eats a light breakfast, takes a long flight to New York, and falls asleep in her old bedroom at her parent's house.
A criminal reflects on his crime daily and gradually loses his vitality in prison.
Which situation best illustrates the meaning of the word "prodigious"?
A tsunami's waves surge with an overwhelming force, dwarfing everything in their path.
A nurse volunteers with the Red Cross to help in areas struck by disaster.
She made a mistake and forget her best friend's birthday.
The new library, built over the last year, had a disappointing number of graphic novels.
The repetition of the first word or phrase in successive clauses is called (a) .
The contrast of ideas or words placed within parallel structure is called (a) .
What Greek philosopher discussed the theorem that there are three means of persuasion in the 4th century BC?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagoras
What is ethos?
an appeal to logic and reason
an appeal to emotion
an appeal to credibility
What is logos?
an appeal to logic and reason
an appeal to emotion
an appeal to credibility
What is pathos?
an appeal to logic and reason
an appeal to emotion
an appeal to credibility
What does the word inextricable mean?
dramatically decline
dramatically increase
impossible to join together
impossible to disentangle
