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Rhetoric Pretest

Authored by Suzanne Kaiser

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Rhetoric Pretest
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical question?

What time is it?

Why should we bother to vote?

Can you pass the salt?

What is the capital of France?

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the tone in the following passage: "The sun rose gently, bathing the world in a soft, golden light, promising a day full of hope and joy."

Sad

Optimistic

Suspenseful

Angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallelism?

She likes cooking, jogging, and to read.

He was tired, hungry, and eager to leave.

The cat ran across the yard, jumped over the fence, and down the alley.

I prefer biking to work, rather than driving.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An analogy is best described as:

A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

A story used to illustrate a point.

The repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses.

A figure of speech that directly compares two different things.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of repetition for emphasis?

"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up."

"Life is like a box of chocolates."

"He was brave; he was fearless; he was tenacious."

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a metaphor?

Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.

He swims like a fish.

The snow is a white blanket.

She is as busy as a bee.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a simile?

Time is a thief.

He has a heart of stone.

She slept like a log.

Life is a rollercoaster.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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