An overstatement characterized by exaggerated language.

The dictionary definition of a word.

a style that ridicules something to make a point

the credible source / ethical appeal

the structure, length, and punctuation of a sentence.

form of pathos that gets people to remember the good times

an author's choice of words to convey a tone or effect

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Rhetorical Devices Quiz

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1
Since all humans are mortal, and I am a human, then I am mortal.
diction
syntax
inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
2
School is boring. School is part of life. All of life is boring.
deductive reasoning
circular reasoning
overgeneralization
over-simplification
3
Hyperbole
understatement
Silly words that prove a point
The lessening of a sentence
An overstatement characterized by exaggerated language.
4
What goes around comes around.
inductive reasoning
parallelism
cause and effect
diction
5
Pathos
the emotional appeal
the credible source appeal
the logical appeal
the rhetorical appeal
6
Germany caused WW II
over-simplification
overgeneralization
circular reasoning
deductive reasoning
7
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word.
What you think about when you hear the word.
Words that make you happy.
How the word makes you feel.
8
Satire
a style that is funny
a style that makes fun of something
a style that ridicules something to make a point
a style that makes a point
9
The student binge watched Archer all night and, thus, fell asleep in class.
Bad choices
Cause and effect
Strange people
Idiocy
10
"Love as if you would one day hate, and hate as if you would one day love." - Bias
Connotation
Chiasmus
Diction
Parallelism
11
Ethos
the emotional appeal
the logical appeal
the credible source / ethical appeal
the ethical appeal
12
They are good people because they do good things.
circular reasoning
inductive reasoning
overgeneralization
deductive reasoning
13
All cats that you have observed purr. Therefore, every cat must purr.
diction
deductive reasoning
parallelism
inductive reasoning
14
Logos
the emotional appeal
the appeal with numbers
the logical appeal
the appeal that compares two things
15
Syntax
the structure, length, and punctuation of a sentence.
sentence structure
sentence with improper structure and no rules
the structure of a paragraph
16
Nostalgia
the anticipation of what's to come
forward-looking
form of pathos that gets people to remember the good times
expectant
17
Connotation
What is implied by a word.
What type of food the word is associated with.
Where the word comes from.
The dictionary definition of a word.
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Diction
an author's choice of words to convey humor
an author's choice of words to convey a rule
adds balance, rhythm, and clarity to a sentence
an author's choice of words to convey a tone or effect

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