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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of rhetorical devices in nonfiction?
To complicate the language
To confuse the audience
To make arguments memorable and impactful
To increase the length of speeches
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of rhetorical device does Barack Obama use to imply a choice between two types of national identity?
Hyperforer
Anaphora
Epistrophe
Rhetorical question
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What rhetorical device is characterized by asking a question and immediately providing the answer?
Anadiplosis
Analogy
Hyperforer
Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5B
CCSS.L.8.5B
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device relies on the natural pattern of grouping in threes to make arguments more memorable?
Rule of three
Anaphora
Parallelism
Polysyndeton
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does anadiplosis enhance the memorability of a point?
By repeating the beginning of a sentence at the end
By using conjunctions excessively
By starting the next sentence with the same idea that ended the previous one
By removing conjunctions from a list
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Martin Luther King Jr.'s use of allusion in his 'I Have a Dream' speech aim to achieve?
Demonstrate his knowledge of history
Evoke a sense of patriotism and connection to Abraham Lincoln
Confuse the audience with historical references
Compare his speech to a fairy tale
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of using parallelism in speeches, as demonstrated by JFK?
It emphasizes the speech's key points through repetition
It confuses the structure of sentences
It makes the speech longer
It simplifies complex ideas
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CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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