A comparison that uses like or as

A comparison that does not use like or as

Pairing a compliment and a criticism to lessen the impact

What is dramatic irony?

the reader or viewer knows more than the characters in the story

when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

The recurrence of initial consonant sounds

repeating words or phrases in reverse order

makes an idea seem less important than it really is

Which is a rhetorical question?

Would you trust someone with all your secrets?

What is alliteration?

The repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words. ____________ is fun to say and enjoyable to hear, and it’s used to call attention to certain words.

A reference to religion, mythology, historical events, pop culture, literature, etc.

A rhetorical technique in which the writer emphasizes the equal value or weight of two or more ideas by expressing them in the same grammatical form.

A classic technique in presentation and speech making. It helps tie the theme together, and it creates clarity for the listener. Additionally, we remember words and phrases more readily when they are packaged in threes.

a comparison between two things

Which is an example of an analogy?

Life is like a box of chocolates.

I don't think you are very smart!

How does imagery help us understand the story?

Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see

By expressing how the author is feeling

A comparison between two different objects that shows them as the same.

The repeated use of a sentence structure to make a point.

The repeated use of a word or phrase for an intentional purpose.

A reference to a significant event, person, etc. for an intentional purpose.

The repeated use of a word or phrase for an intentional purpose.

A comparison between 2 objects that shows them as the same.

The repeated use of a sentence structure to make a point.

A reference to a significant event, person, etc. for an intentional purpose.

What is situational irony?

a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

the reader or viewer knows more than the characters

What is personification?

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces. What does this idiom mean?

c. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.

a. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.

b. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces.

d. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.

Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Suzie dragging him home for dinner. What does this idiom mean?

d. Bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time

a. Bobby was just about to stop playing ball.

b. Bobby didn’t even want to play ball to begin with.

c. Bobby prefers nature to athletics.

After Ms. Smith caught Darnisha chewing gum for the third time, Ms. Smith scheduled a parent teacher conference with Darnisha’s mother. When Darnisha’s mother came into Ms. Smith’s classroom, she was chewing gum. Ms. Smith thought to herself, “ the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree .” What does this idiom mean?

b. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha acts a lot like her mother.

a. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha dresses like her mother.

c. Ms. Smith is surprised to see that Darnisha’s mother came.

d. Ms. Smith thinks that Darnisha’s mother lives very close to the school.

words that are sound the same but spelled different

Rhetorical Devices

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the pun: Broken pencils are...

Wood

Pointless

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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15 mins • 1 pt

Dunkin Doughnuts, Coca-Cola and Bed Bath and Beyond are examples of which rhetorical device?

Personification

Idiom

Allusion

Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Allusion is...

a question without an answer

a short, entertain account

a magic trick

a reference to a person, text, event, or well-known piece of pop culture

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A rhetorical question requires an answer.

Yes

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A hyperbole is an exaggeration that is obvious and not supposed to be taken literally.

True

False

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

This rhetorical device is used when non-human like objects or ideas are given human qualities.

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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30 sec • 1 pt

Repetition is...

asking a question of an audience

comparing two different items

using facts or statistics

repeating words or phrases for emphasis

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Rhetorical Devices

Complete the pun: Broken pencils are...

Dunkin Doughnuts, Coca-Cola and Bed Bath and Beyond are examples of which rhetorical device?

Allusion is...

A rhetorical question requires an answer.

A hyperbole is an exaggeration that is obvious and not supposed to be taken literally.

This rhetorical device is used when non-human like objects or ideas are given human qualities.

Repetition is...

A simile is...

It is the imagery use to address our sense of vision. In that way, the reader can visualize what is happening in the story in her or his own mind.

What is dramatic irony?

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