“I had to wait in the station for ten days, an eternity.”

"I had to wait for almost 10 hours."

"The food here was great to eat".

The passage is most likely excerpted from which of the following?

A Lakota author's account of his ancestral culture's history and values

A Lakota folk tale that encourages youth to emulate an important elder

A cultural analysis that reveals the mythology of Lakota warrior society

An attempt to reconcile the different values expressed in Lakota society

An instructional guide that teaches readers the Lakota path to humility

Imagine Aria, Emma, and Isla are having a debate. Aria asks a question, not expecting an answer but to make Emma and Isla think or react emotionally. What type of question did Aria ask?

A question that is intended to be answered

A question that has multiple meanings

A question that uses repetition of words

Why does John F. Kennedy open his speech with the following lines? "We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a state noted for strength, and we stand in need of all three, for we meet in an hour of change and challenge, in a decade of hope and fear, in an age of both knowledge and ignorance." Mark all that apply.

To establish ethos and a sense of credibility.

To establish some rapport with the audience.

To create a feeling of pride in the audience.

To show appreciation to the college.

Why does Kennedy take his listeners on a whirlwind tour of scientific progress in this speech? Mark all that apply.

To establish his mastery of the subject.

To establish ethos as an authority on the subject.

To create a sense of national pride.

Kennedy refers to himself and the audience as ‘we’ around 46 times throughout the speech. What is the speaker's purpose for using the word "we" so many times? Mark all that apply.

He is establishing an emotional/pathos argument.

He is taking the audience on an emotional journey with him.

He wants to establish that he and the audience are in this together.

He prefers not to use the first person "I".

What was the historical context, the occasion, and purpose for this speech? Mark all that apply

to persuade the audience to invest in Nasa exploration.

To inform the audience how the NASA program was doing and the advancements thus far.

The United States was in a "space race" with Russia; we were competing to see which country would get to the moon first.

He wanted us to build a rocket.

Which of the following thesis statements most effectively responds to this RHETORICAL ANALYSIS prompt? The following passage is excerpted from the essay "The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History" by Jennifer Price. The essay, published in 1999, examines the popularity of the plastic pink flamingo in the 1950s. Read the passage carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Price makes to develop her argument about United States culture.

Price appeals to her reader's sense of logic while developing her claim that flamingoes represent Americans' bold, forward-thinking culture.

Price's views about plastic pink flamingoes are inaccurate since they have never been as popular as she would like her reader to believe.

The author uses credibility to develop her argument.

Price appeals to her reader's sense of humor in discussing the evolution of the breed of flamingoes found on the coast of Florida.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a brief reference to a famous person or event—often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Example: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”

allusion

alliteration

metaphor

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

comparison without using “like” or “as.” Example: “He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces,”or, “The teacher planted seeds of wisdom.”

simile

allusion

metaphor

rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form; "I came, I saw, I conquered."

repetition

parallelism

allusion

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

comparison using “like” or “as.” Example: “She was as quiet as a mouse.”

metaphor

rhetorical question

simile

juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the speaker or writer's attitude about a subject

metaphor

irony

mood

tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a repeated word or phrase, used for emphasis.

rhetorical question

repetition

simile

allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

“Shoot yourself in the foot” is an example that means to do something that hurts yourself.

simile

metaphor

personification

juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Rhetorical Analysis

a brief reference to a famous person or event—often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Example: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”

comparison without using “like” or “as.” Example: “He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces,”or, “The teacher planted seeds of wisdom.”

several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form; "I came, I saw, I conquered."

comparison using “like” or “as.” Example: “She was as quiet as a mouse.”

the speaker or writer's attitude about a subject

a repeated word or phrase, used for emphasis.

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

“Shoot yourself in the foot” is an example that means to do something that hurts yourself.

When the writer/speaker appeals to the emotions of the reader; drawing pity from an audience; inspiring anger from an audience; etc.

How the author uses language and words to accomplish a goal

Hyperbole

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Rhetorical Analysis

a brief reference to a famous person or event—often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Example: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”

comparison without using “like” or “as.” Example: “He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces,”or, “The teacher planted seeds of wisdom.”

several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form; "I came, I saw, I conquered."

comparison using “like” or “as.” Example: “She was as quiet as a mouse.”

the speaker or writer's attitude about a subject

a repeated word or phrase, used for emphasis.

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up“Shoot yourself in the foot” is an example that means to do something that hurts yourself.

When the writer/speaker appeals to the emotions of the reader; drawing pity from an audience; inspiring anger from an audience; etc.

How the author uses language and words to accomplish a goal

Hyperbole

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an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

“Shoot yourself in the foot” is an example that means to do something that hurts yourself.