Reagan's Challenger Speech Rhetoric AP Language & Composition

Identify the rhetorical choice used in the following quote: 'On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama.'

• Anecdote

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Simile

Identify the rhetorical choice used in the following quote: 'Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete'

• Anecdote

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

What abstract concept is being conveyed through the metaphor 'We'll continue our quest in space'?

• Exploration

• Courage

• Innovation

• Unity

What abstract concept is being conveyed through the metaphor 'our hopes and our journeys continue... as they prepared for their journey'?

• Exploration

• Courage

• Innovation

• Unity

What abstract concept is being conveyed through the metaphor 'We’re still pioneers.'?

• Explorers

• Courage

• Innovation

• Unity

What abstract concept is being conveyed through the metaphor 'more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space.'?

• Astronauts

• Courage

• Innovation

• Unity

What abstract concept is being conveyed through the metaphor '‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of God.’'?

• Outer Space

• Courage

• Innovation

• Unity

What abstract concept is being conveyed through the metaphor 'The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future'?

• Exploration

• Courage

• Innovation

• Unity

What is the purpose of Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger?

• To announce new space exploration initiatives.
• To criticize the government for the shuttle program.
• To comfort the nation after the Challenger disaster.
• To celebrate the achievements of NASA.

What is the exigence of Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger?

• the death of three astronauts Nineteen years ago

• the death of Sir Francis Drake

• the national tragedy of the Challenger explosion

• the State of the Union Address