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WorksheetsAP English Language
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The appeal to ethics is also called
pathos
ethos
logos
Which of the following would be a technique that implements logos?
Using pictures of a hurt child
Including research
Having someone credible who agrees with you
Making people laugh
You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its______.
connotation
denotation
acronym
homonym
Refers to the feelings and associations created by a word.
synonym
denotation
connotation
acronym
Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?
My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior.
better
worse
positive
negative
Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?
Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
Mortified is the antonym of embarrassed.
Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than mortified.
Mortified is more intense and has a more negative connotation than embarrassed.
Mortified and embarrassed have different denotations.
What is the following an example of? He might consider paying the higher fees at a private university if the teacher/student ratio is small, the teachers are highly qualified, and the job placement rate is high.
polysyndeton
asyndeton
loose sentence
periodic sentence
Which essays can you use personal examples and pronouns on?
Synthesis (FRQ 1)
Rhetorical Analysis (FRQ 2)
Argument (FRQ 3)
None
Which essays can you use second-person pronouns (you, your) on?
Synthesis (FRQ 1)
Rhetorical Analysis (FRQ 2)
Argument (FRQ 3)
None
"Oh he's so beautiful--such a beautiful disaster," sings Kelly Clarkson.
oxymoron
paradox
Identify the paradox.
Whose turn is it?
Robert carefully built a model of the ship.
Remember to take out the trash.
If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
Which rhetorical appeal focuses on the credibility and character of the speaker?
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
Kairos
In the context of AP English Language, what is the primary purpose of a rhetorical analysis essay?
To summarize the content of a text
To evaluate the effectiveness of an argument
To analyze the use of rhetorical strategies in a text
To compare two different texts
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The wind whispered through the trees.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The classroom was a zoo.
The thunder was as loud as a drum.
