Rhetorical Devices Quiz

What is the definition of anaphora?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things. As a literary device, metaphor creates comparisons without the use of “like” or “as.”

• A conversational way to express emotion and as a means of emphasizing or affirming a point or idea.

• A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar.

• Indicates when something or someone is in direct contrast or the obverse of another thing or person.

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What is the definition of allusion?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things. As a literary device, metaphor creates comparisons without the use of “like” or “as.”

• A conversational way to express emotion and as a means of emphasizing or affirming

• A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar.

• Indicates when something or someone is in direct contrast or the obverse of anot

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What is the definition of Alliteration?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things. As a literary device, metaphor creates comparisons without the use of “like” or “as.”

• A literary device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.

• A literary device that involves intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work.

• A witty understatement that belittles or dismisses something or somebody; particularly by making use of terms that give an impression that something is less important than it is or it should be.

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What is the definition of antithesis?

• A conversational way to express emotion and as a means of emphasizing or affirming a point or idea.

• A witty understatement that belittles or dismisses something or somebody; particularly by making use of terms that give an impression that something is less important than it is or it should be.

• Indicates when two directly opposite things or ideas are put together to achieve a contrasting effect.

• A literary device that involves intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work.

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What is the definition of repetition?

• A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar.

• A literary device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.

• A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar.

• A literary device that involves intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work.

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What is the definition of metaphor?

• Portrays a person, place or action as being something else

• A device in which a number of words, having the same consonant sound, occur close together

• The repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achiever an artistic effect.

• A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

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Author's use anaphora's to emphasize certain words, phrases, or an idea they want to convey; or for encouragement.

• True

• False

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The sentence below is an example of which type of rhetorical device?

"He's a cool guy, but he becomes a lovesick Romeo every time he's around her."

• metaphor

• allusion

• antithesis

• alliteration

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The sentence below is an example of which type of rhetorical device?

"and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

• antithesis

• alliteration

• metaphor

• anaphora

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The sentences below are examples of . . . . . ?

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

“Out of sight, out of mind.”

• alliteration

• allusion

• antithesis

• anaphora

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