Which definition of denotation is most accurate?

direct meaning or set of meanings of a word orexpression

Which definition of apostrophe best fits?

a speaker addresses someone or something that isn't present

Which is a rhetorical question?

If a tree falls in the forest, can anyone hear it?

exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally.

writing that has similar grammatical structure

What is a rhetorical question?

asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion

Which definition of connotation is most accurate?

secondary meaning of a word inadditionto its primary meaning

a quality that evokes pity or sadness

to persuade the audience by employing reason or logic, a quality that evokes pity or sadness

represents credibility or an ethical appeal

Which definition of anaphora best fits?

repetitive word or phrase at the beginning of clauses

What is figurative language?

a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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1
Which definition of denotation is most accurate?
secondary meaning of a word inadditionto its primary meaning
direct meaning or set of meanings of a word orexpression
2
Which definition of apostrophe best fits?
repetitive word or phrase at the beginning of clauses
irrational fear of something that poses little danger.
a speaker addresses someone or something that isn't present
is a punctuation mark
3
Which persuasive argument is represented in this image?
ethos
logos
pathos
4
Which persuasive argument is represented in this image?
ethos
pathos
logos
5
Which is a rhetorical question?
If a tree falls in the forest, can anyone hear it?
How did the fight begin?
When is your birthday?
What time is it?
6
What is hyperbole?
refusal to obey certain laws and commands of a government
the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind
exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally.
words with a different meaning from literal interpretation
7
Which persuasive argument is represented in this image?
logos
ethos
pathos
8
What is parallelism?
the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind
a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
writing that has similar grammatical structure
9
How does this represent shade?
connotation
denotation
10
What is a rhetorical question?
the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind
a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion
writing that has similar grammatical structure
11
Which definition of connotation is most accurate?
secondary meaning of a word inadditionto its primary meaning
direct meaning or set of meanings of a word orexpression
12
Which is pathos?
a quality that evokes pity or sadness
represents credibility or an ethical appeal
to persuade the audience by employing reason or logic
13
Which is logos?
to persuade the audience by employing reason or logic
a quality that evokes pity or sadness
represents credibility or an ethical appeal
14
How does this represent coffee?
denotation
connotation
15
Which is ethos?
to persuade the audience by employing reason or logic
a quality that evokes pity or sadness
represents credibility or an ethical appeal
16
Which rhetorical devices are most similar anaphora?
rhetorical questions
parallelism
repetition
simile
17
Which phrase best exemplifies oxymoron? (2 answers)
mini snickers
dark chocolate
icy hot
bittersweet
18
Which definition of anaphora best fits?
repetitive word or phrase at the beginning of clauses
irrational fear of something that poses little danger.
a question not meant to be answered
words w/ meaning that is different from the literal meaning
19
What is figurative language?
the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind
writing that has similar grammatical structure
a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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