Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Which rhetorical device diminishes a claim for emphasis or humor?

• Understatement

• Litotes

• Procatalepsis

• Rhetorical Question

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What rhetorical device makes an ironic statement using the negative form of a claim?

• Litotes

• Metanoia

• Antithesis

• Hypophora

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the rhetorical device that asks a question and immediately answers it?

• Hypophora

• Rhetorical Question

• Litotes

• Metanoia

What rhetorical device raises an opponent's objection to the point and responds to it in order to disarm the opponent?

• Procatalepsis

• Metanoia

• Understatement

• Litotes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which rhetorical device is exemplified by the statement: "Fido was the friendliest of all St. Bernards, nay of all dogs"?

• Metanoia

• Antithesis

• Litotes

• Hypophora

What rhetorical device is used in the example: "Sir Isaac Newton did have a fairly good mind for science"?

• Understatement

• Procatalepsis

• Rhetorical Question

• Antithesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which rhetorical device is demonstrated by the example: "Life can be kind and cruel, full of hope and heartache"?

• Antithesis

• Metanoia

• Litotes

• Hypophora

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which rhetorical device is shown in the example: "How can we expect a man to give more than we ourselves are willing to give?"

• Rhetorical Question

• Hypophora

• Antithesis

• Metanoia

What is the purpose of using "distinctio" in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To clarify the meaning of a term

• To exaggerate a point

• To create suspense

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What effect does "aposiopesis" aim to achieve in communication?

• To provide detailed explanations

• To abruptly halt communication for dramatic effect

• To create a logical argument

• To reference historical events

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4