Rhetoric & Rhetorical Devices Review Quiz

"I'm coming from a place of hope.

I'm coming from a place of joy."

This is an example of which rhetorical device?

• Allusion

• Anaphora

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A reference to a famous or well-known event, idea, or figure.

Choose the word that best fits the definition above.

• Antimetabole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Tina tricked Tyler to take his tacos."

This is an example of which rhetorical device?

• Metaphor

• Conduplicatio

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

A direct comparison between unlike things that does not use the words like or as.

Choose the word that best fits the definition above.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Rhetoric

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Her hair was like a lion's mane."

This is an example of which rhetorical device?

• Antimetabole

• Anaphora

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail"

This is an example of which rhetorical device?

• Allusion

• Anaphora

• Conduplicatio

• Antimetabole

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"And yet we are still involved in this war. A war that has taken spouses. A war that has taken parents from children. A war that has taken children from parents."

This is an example of which rhetorical device?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Conduplicatio

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The art of persuasive speaking and writing is known as:

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

An ethical appeal to establish credibility and trust.

Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

An appeal to logic and reason.

Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6