
Rhetorical Devices
Quiz by Eric Cioffoletti
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"The hero doesn't know the bad guy is hiding in the bushes waiting to attack him but the audience does." Irony?
"Sara is trying to avoid a water gun fight that her brothers are having and she falls into a puddle." Irony?
"'Oh, I just can't wait to stand in line for four hours this Thanksgiving,' my uncle said rolling his eyes." Irony?
"Lend me a hand." This means "I need help."Â
Sarcasm would be a great example for this type of irony?
Dramatic irony often makes movies more suspenseful.
When I try to convince an audience using facts and statistics, I am using...
"A man who owns a lawn maintenance business cannot get grass to grow in his own backyard." Irony?
The type of irony occurs when occurs when a higher power (e.g., God, fate, the Universe) intervenes to create an ironic situation.
When I use emotions to convince an audience, I am using...
"In the movie Jaws, the audience sees the shark is about to attack but the people in the water do not." Irony?
When I want an audience to trust me based on my experience, I am using...
"The pen is mightier than the sword." The pen represents words and the sword represents violence in this case.
"Ja'Quann was excited to start his day. When he left his house, however, he was struck by lightning." Irony?