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Duplicate of Rhetorical Devices
Duplicate of Rhetorical Devices
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What is parallelism?
writing that has similar grammatical structure
the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind
a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
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Verbal irony? When someone says something that is the opposite from what they mean
False
True
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Which definition of denotation is most accurate?
a word's emotional associations outside of its definition, can be +/-
direct meaning or set of meanings of a word
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Mood is...
the atmosphere in a text to affect or impact the reader
the author's attitude
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What is figurative language?
a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
writing that has similar grammatical structure
the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind
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I have a tiny, little cancerous tumor.
Overstatement
Understatement
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What is the best sport in the world?
cricket
futbol
soccer
soccer
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Which is a rhetorical question?
If a tree falls in the forest, can anyone hear it?
When is your birthday?
How did the fight begin?
What time is it?
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What is hyperbole?
exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally.
the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind
words with a different meaning from literal interpretation
refusal to obey certain laws and commands of a government
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Which one shows a critical tone?
The apples were almost inedible. I won't buy these horrible things again.
The tall, dark castle sat atop a jagged cliff wrapped in mist.
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I have a million things to do today.
Understatement
Overstatement
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Which persuasive argument is represented in this image?
logos
pathos
ethos
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Dramatic irony? When someone says something that is the opposite from what they mean
True
False
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Which is pathos?
persuading through employing reason or logic
persuading through a speaker's credibility
persuading through evoking emotion
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Which is logos?
persuading through employing reason or logic
persuading through a speaker's credibility
persuading through evoking emotion
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Which phrases best exemplifies oxymoron? (2 answers)
bittersweet
dark chocolate
mini snickers
icy hot
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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.
writing that has similar grammatical structure
asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion
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Which persuasive argument is represented in this image?
ethos
logos
pathos
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Which is ethos?
persuading through evoking emotion
persuading through employing reason or logic
persuading through a speaker's credibility
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Which definition of connotation is most accurate?
a word's emotional associations outside of its definition, can be +/-
direct meaning or set of meanings of a word
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Tone is...
the atmosphere in a text to affect or impact the reader
the author's attitude
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Which form of irony is this? A firehouse on fire
dramatic irony
sarcasm, verbal irony
situational irony
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Which persuasive argument relies on if the audience respects or trusts the speaker?
ethos
pathos
logos
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Which two are examples of paradox?
Some people say I smell bad.
No one knows what tomorrow brings.
If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing
We learn from history that we do not learn from history.
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Which is in parallel structure?
The bird sang and the dogs barked.
Over the river, the trail led us to the old castle.
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Dramatic irony? when the reader/audience knows something that the characters do not
False
True
