WorksheetsRhetorical Device Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
"What is popular is not always right; what is right is not always popular!"
anadiplosis
antimetabole
analogy
asyndeton
What is an obvious, intended exaggeration? An example is as follows: "His snores were louder than a freight train" or "I've told you a million times."
understatement
hyperbole
anticlimax
analogy
A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect. Example: "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain."
antithesis
understatement
hyperbole
anticlimax
Repetition at the beginning of a series of clauses, phrases, sentences or lines. Example: "We demand truth. We demand justice. We demand equality."
anadiplosis
epanalepsis
epistrophe
anaphora
A mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one. Example: "certified pre-owned car" instead of "used car."
jargon
metonymy
euphemism
antonomasia
What is the repetition at the end of a line? Example "See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil."
anadiplosis
epanalepsis
epistrophe
anaphora
What is 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."
parable
allusion
parody
anecdote
What is the definition of an apostrophe as a literary device?
The projection of characteristics that normally belong only to humans onto inanimate objects, animals, deities, or forces of nature.
A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person or personified quality, object, or idea.
The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.
A punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry's book ; boys' coats ) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., can't ; he's ; class of ’99 ).
Syllogism is...
an argument based on 2 minor premises and a conclusion
an argument based on a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
an argument based on 2 premises with no concrete conclusion
an argument based on 2 major premises and a conclusion
If someone purchased a new car and announced, "I just bought a new set of wheels!" that is an example of...
synecdoche
hyperbole
antonomasia
epistrophe
An analogy is...
a comparison between 2 things for explanation or clarification purposes
a figure of speech that utilizes symbolism
an extreme exaggertion
a false narrative
"...government created of the people, by the people, for the people.." is an example of...
epistrophe
chiasmus
anaphora
anadiplosis
When former President Obama said, "We cannot have a plan for Wall Street...we must also help Main Street..." that was an example of...
hyperbole
pun
onomatopoeia
metonymy
“The scent of lilacs filled the room with a purple haze.”
synesthesia
apostrophe
zeugma
malapropism
William Bradford writes about the pilgrim's voyage: "after long beating at see they fell with that land which is called Cape Cod [and] they were not a little joyful" to finally be on land. "...not a little joyful" is an example of...
hyperbole
malapropism
litotes
zeugma
"When he came to pick me up, I opened my door and my heart to him."
paralipsis
aposiopesis
synesthesia
zeugma
"We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts." This contains a...
biblical allusion
mythological allusion
popular culture allusion
Shakespearean allusion
"I'm not going to mention that you never do the dishes."
aposiopesis
paralipsis
onomatopoeia
asyndeton
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
parable
aphorism
anecdote
paradox
"In moments of crisis I size up the situation in a flash, set my teeth, contract my muscles, take a firm grip on myself and, without a tremor, always do the wrong thing."
anticlimax
hyperbole
litotes
paradox
