Rhetorical Devices Practice

This describes the way an author feels toward a topic.

This describes the way the reader feels toward the topic.

"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller is an example of...

An exaggeration to create emphasis or draw attention to something is known as...

"In the history of the Summer Games, no country has medaled more than the United States," is an example of...

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of...

When a politican provides statistics or facts to back up their claims, they are most likely using...

Choose the appropriate rhetorical device: "hope is the thing with feathers." -Emily Dickinson

"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced."(James Baldwin)

A sad commercial that tugs at the viewers' heartstrings to persuade them most likely uses...

When an author references a famous person or text within their speech, it is known as...

The wind howled in the night.

When JFK repeats the phrase, "On both sides" at the beginning of multiple paragraphs he utilizes...

The repetition in the middle of words is known as...

Choose the appropriate rhetorical device: "Watching the show was like watching grass grow."

Three types of rhetorical devices are...

If a product is endorsed by a celebrity to establish credibility, the company is most likely using...