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Analyzing Rhetorical Devices

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Analyzing Rhetorical Devices
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an allusion?

It is the art of persuasion.

The repetition words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

Placing contrasting words or ideas side-by-side within parallel structure.

An indirect reference to a person, place, or event.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a rhetorical question?

a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer

a question that is asked then immediately answered

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is hypophora?

a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer

a question that is asked then immediately answered

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The repetition of the first word or phrase in successive clauses is called ______.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The contrast of ideas or words placed within parallel structure is called ____.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Greek philosopher discussed the theorem that there are three means of persuasion in the 4th century BC?

Socrates

Plato

Aristotle

Pythagoras

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is ethos?

an appeal to logic and reason

an appeal to emotion

an appeal to credibility

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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