AP Language Rhetorical Analysis Review Quiz

Analyzing the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies: What is the purpose of using anaphora in a speech?

• To create confusion and disarray in the speech

• To create emphasis and rhythm by repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

• To bore the audience with repetitive language

• To minimize the impact of key points in the speech

Analyzing the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies: How does the use of parallelism contribute to the effectiveness of a persuasive essay?

• Parallelism creates a sense of balance and rhythm in the essay, making the argument more persuasive and memorable.

• Parallelism makes the essay more confusing and difficult to follow

• Parallelism only works in fiction, not in persuasive writing

• Parallelism has no impact on the effectiveness of a persuasive essay

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Analyzing the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies: Explain how the use of rhetorical questions can engage the audience in a speech.

• Rhetorical questions engage the audience by making them lose interest in the speech.

• Rhetorical questions engage the audience by confusing them with irrelevant information.

• Rhetorical questions engage the audience by providing direct answers to the speaker's arguments.

• Rhetorical questions engage the audience by prompting them to think and reflect on the topic being discussed.

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Analyzing the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies: In what ways can the use of ethos enhance the credibility of an argument?

• By making personal attacks on the opposition

• By providing irrelevant evidence

• By establishing the author's expertise, credibility, and trustworthiness.

• By using emotional manipulation

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Identifying the purpose of rhetorical choices: What is the purpose of using hyperbole in a persuasive piece?

• To confuse the audience with contradictory statements

• To exaggerate and emphasize a point

• To downplay the importance of a point

• To provide factual evidence for a point

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

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Identifying the purpose of rhetorical choices: Why would an author use understatement in a satirical essay?

• To highlight the absurdity or exaggeration of a situation or idea in a subtle and ironic way.

• To emphasize the seriousness of the situation

• To downplay the absurdity of the situation

• To confuse the readers with conflicting information

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Identifying the purpose of rhetorical choices: Explain the purpose of using alliteration in a poem or speech.

• To distract from the main message and make the language less impactful

• To confuse the audience and make the language less memorable

• To create a musical or rhythmic effect, emphasize certain words or phrases, and make the language more memorable.

• To create a boring and monotonous effect

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Analyzing the impact of rhetorical devices on the audience: How does the use of imagery evoke emotions in the audience?

• Imagery confuses the audience and does not evoke any emotions

• Imagery has no impact on the audience's emotions

• Imagery creates vivid mental pictures that appeal to the audience's senses, triggering emotional responses.

• Imagery only appeals to the audience's logic, not emotions

Analyzing the impact of rhetorical devices on the audience: In what ways can the use of pathos influence the audience's perception of an argument?

• Pathos can influence the audience's perception of an argument by appealing to their sense of taste.

• Pathos can influence the audience's perception of an argument by appealing to their sense of humor.

• Pathos can influence the audience's perception of an argument by appealing to their emotions.

• Pathos can influence the audience's perception of an argument by appealing to their sense of logic.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Analyzing the impact of rhetorical devices on the audience: Explain how the use of repetition can create emphasis and impact in a persuasive speech.

• Repetition makes the audience lose interest in the speech and become disengaged.

• Repetition reinforces key points and ideas, making them more memorable for the audience.

• Repetition has no impact on the audience and is not an effective rhetorical device.

• Repetition confuses the audience by repeating the same information multiple times.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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