Rhetorical Devices Vocabulary

What literary device is being used in the following sentence: "Her smile was bright like the sun."

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

• To provide information

• To engage the reader

• To express a strong opinion

• To present a logical argument

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: "And that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Parallelism

• Juxtaposition

What is the definition of allusion?

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A reference to a well-known person or event

• Placement of two things closely together for emphasis

Which is an example of alliteration?

• "She sell seashells by the seashore."

• "So man place, so little time."

• "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

• "I have a dream."

What is the appeal to emotion called?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Understatement

What is the purpose of irony in writing?

• To engage the reader

• To present a logical argument

• To create humor or emphasize a point

• To establish credibility

What device is being used in this sentence: "The flowers danced in the wind."

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Understatment

What is the definition of personification?

• Repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text

• The application of human attributes to a nonhuman entity

• A comparison without use "like" or "as"

• Placement of two things closely together for emphasis

Which of the following is an example of ethos?

• "Four out of five dentists recommend this toothpaste."

• "Is it not cruel to let our city die by degrees?"

• "I have a dream."

• "The pen is mightier than the sword."