WorksheetsRhetoric
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Exigence is...
a reader of group of readers capable of acting on this exigence
what the author intends for the reader(s) to do while and after they read the text
a gap, a need, a lack, something that needs doing. The cause for an author to write.
Audience is...
a reader or group of readers capable of acting on this exigence
what the author intends for the reader(s) to do while and after they read the text
a gap, a need, a lack, something that needs doing. The cause for an author to write.
Logos is...
what the writer does to establish credibility
appeals to the emotions and interests of the readers
appeals to logic
Pathos is...
what the writer does to establish credibility
appeals to the emotions or interests of the readers
appeals to logic
Ethos is...
what the writer does to establish credibility
appeals to the emotions or interests of the readers
appeals to logic
A device used to produce figurative language
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figure of speech
Hyperbole is...
the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.
a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.
breaking off discourse to address some absent, person, or thing, some abstract quality, or a nonexistent character.
A question posed for effect, not requiring an answer. Example: “How long shall we look the other way while our fellow human beings suffer?” (Michael Harrington, The Other America: Poverty in the United States)
Hyperbole
Parallelism
Rhetorical Question
Undestatement
The appeal to character and credibility of the author. Example: “As a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the right treatment.”
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
The appeal to the audience’s emotions. Example: “Choose our security system because no price is too high for peace of mind.”
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
The appeal to the audiences logic and reasoning. Example: “The data clearly shows that this type of investment consistently turns a profit, even in the worst of economic downturns.”
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
A brief reference to a famous person or event—often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Can help to simplify complex ideas. Example: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”
Alliteration
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Allusion
Which of the following best defines 'rhetoric'?
A) The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
B) The study of historical events
C) The practice of writing poetry
D) The analysis of fictional narratives
In rhetoric, what is 'ethos'?
A) An appeal to logic and reason
B) An appeal to the speaker's credibility and character
C) An appeal to the audience's emotions
D) An appeal to the audience's sense of humor
Which rhetorical device involves asking a question to make a point rather than to elicit an answer?
A) Metaphor
B) Hyperbole
C) Rhetorical Question
D) Irony
