
Rhetorical Devices Quiz

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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Parker Arnold
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18 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.?
Juxtaposition
Allusion
Parallelism
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device involves two opposing things placed close together with contrasting effect?
Symbolism
Juxtaposition
Hyperbole
Simile
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly?
Allusion
Metaphor
Synecdoche
Euphemism
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which device involves comparing one idea, object, or image directly to another dissimilar one without using like or as?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Antithesis
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device is an exaggeration used for emphasis?
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Allusion
Parallelism
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What involves using concrete objects, images, or characters to represent a larger, more universal idea?
Symbolism
Simile
Metaphor
Antithesis
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which device is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh?
Euphemism
Paradox
Personification
Juxtaposition
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
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