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Rhetorical Devices

Quiz by Tyler Rablin

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8 questions
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  • Q1
    A rhetorical question is...
    A question that requires AN answer but IS designed to make a point.
    A question that requires AN answer but is NOT designed to make a point.
    A question that requires NO answer but IS designed to make a point.
    A question that requires NO answer but is NOT designed to make a point.
    30s
  • Q2
    An analogy is...
    A comparison between two objects that uses like or as
    A comparison between two relationships
    An analysis of similes and metaphors
    A connection between two objects without using like or as
    30s
  • Q3
    A simile is...
    A connection between two objects without using like or as
    A comparison between two objects that uses like or as
    An analysis of similes and metaphors
    A comparison between two relationships
    30s
  • Q4
    A metaphor is...
    A comparison between two objects that uses like or as
    An analysis of similes and metaphors
    A comparison between two relationships
    A connection between two objects without using like or as
    30s
  • Q5
    Parallelism is...
    The repeated use of a specific sound
    The repeated use of a specific piece of punctuation
    The repeated use of a word or phrase
    The repeated use of a grammatical structure (sentence structure)
    30s
  • Q6
    Repetition is (in rhetoric)...
    The repeated use of a sound
    The repeated use of a word or phrase
    The repeated use of a specific punctuation mark
    The repeated use of a grammatical structure (sentence structure)
    30s
  • Q7
    An allusion is...
    A form of magic that tricks someone's eye
    A reference to a historical or significant person, place, or thing to make a point
    The repeated use of a specific sound
    A short story told to make a point
    30s
  • Q8
    An anecdote is...
    A reference to an important person, place, event, etc.
    A fact or statistic used to make a point
    A comparison between two relationships
    A short story told to make a point
    30s

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