Rhetorical Devices
The ballerinas were burdened with sashweights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in. George was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped. But he didn't get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts.
How is a rhetorical device used in paragraph 10 to advance a rhetorical appeal?
a. by using alliteration to explain George's thinking about the ballerinas
b. by using irony to preview the thought that the handicaps are unfair
c. by using hyperbole to show the reader the unethical methods the ballerinas were forced to endure
d. by alluding to a significant event in George's past that forces him to question the handicaps
b. by using irony to preview the thought that the handicaps are unfair
What does the allusion to Greek myth suggest?
a. always be thankful for gifts
b. curiosity will lead to trouble and chaos
c. don't steal expensive jewelry
d. cherish jewelry while you have it
b. curiosity will lead to trouble and chaos
A red rose grew up out of ice frozen ground,
With no one around to tweet it.
What does the red rose symbolize in the passage?
a. The importance of gardening, as shown by her love for nature
b. The challenges of isolation, as suggested by her need to get away
c. a beautiful and inspiring potential, visible even during hard times
d. a desire to escape her society, as implied by her wish to to set away with her muse
c. a beautiful and inspiring potential, visible even during hard times
a. everyman
b. rebel
c. innocent
d. ruler
b. rebel
The directions were vague, so she had trouble understanding exactly what to do.
What are 3 SYNONYMS of vague?
Possible answers: not precise, faintly, approximate, rough estimate, unclear, abstract
Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything except in short bursts. And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noise to keep people like George from taking unfair advantage of their brains.
How does the situational irony in paragraph 3 enhance the appeals of the text?
a. It suggests that being smart does not make George happy.
b. It emphasizes that being average makes life more satisfying for Hazel.
c. It reveals how ridiculous it is to undermine George’s intellect just to be equal.
d. It illustrates how government control can be better than individual freedom.
c. It reveals how ridiculous it is to undermine George’s intellect just to be equal.
When it comes to his emotions, he's like Jekyll & Hyde.
What does the allusion to literature suggest?
a. he is a doctor dealing with his emotions
b. he deals with his emotions well
c. he treats his emotions like a science
d. he flips between friendly and terrible
d. he flips between friendly and terrible
I want to watch wisteria grow right over my bare feet,
'Cause I haven't moved in years
How does the hyperbole create meaning in the poem?
a. It highlights the change of pace from upset to hopeful for a peaceful future
b. It suggests that the speaker is lazy and lethargic
c. It shows that the speaker is restless to be amongst plants
d. It compares the speaker to a plant following the direction of the sun
a. It highlights the change of pace from upset to hopeful for a peaceful future
Which 2 archetypes represent Harrison and Diana Moon Glampers?
a. Rebel and Ruler
b. Ruler and Sage
c. Sage and Caregiver
d, Everyman and Lover
a. Rebel and Ruler
“‘I shall now select my Empress!’ he said, looking down on the cowering people. ‘Let the first woman who dares rise to her feet claim her mate and her throne!’" (paragraph 60)
What does “cowering” mean as it’s used in paragraph 60?
a. excited
b. cringing
c. aggressive
d. threatening
b. cringing
"I think I'd make a good Handicapper General." said Hazel
"Good as anybody else," said George
"Who knows better than I do what normal is?" said Hazel
How does the rhetorical device advance the appeal?
a. by using irony to highlight the differences between George and Hazel's intellect
b. by using metaphor to compare Hazel's normal to George's
c. by using a rhetorical question to emphasize Hazel's average intelligence
d. by alluding to the Handicapper General, another character the audience is supposed to recognize
c. by using a rhetorical question to emphasize Hazel's average intelligence
What does the allusion to literature suggest?
a. don't be stingy with money. Be generous.
b. Don't be generous with money. Save up.
c. Enjoy Christmas while you can.
d. watch out for ghosts that will warn you
a. don't be stingy with money. Be generous.
Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me?
I'm not cut out for all these cynical clones,
These hunters with cell phones.
How does the imagery in stanza 1 create meaning in the poem?
a. They reveal a celebrity's perspective on elements of paparazzi
b. They describe the various types of songs the speaker no longer wants to write
c. They show how knowledgeable the speaker is about hunting and poaching
d. They provide realistic cause-and-effect connections between her songs and her funeral
a. They reveal a celebrity's perspective on elements of paparazzi
Which character archetype gives advice and encourages you to think through important life decisions?
a. hero
b. innocent
c. everyman
d. sage
d. sage
He didn't study for the test, so his failing grade was inevitable.
Name 3 SYNONYMS for inevitable.
possible answers: unavoidable, probable, bound to happen, likely, unpreventable, for sure, nearly certain,
"There you are," said George. The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?"
How does the rhetorical device advance the appeal?
a. the antithesis emphasizes the difference between criminals and law-abiding citizens
b. the hyperbole exaggerates the dangers of breaking the law
c. the zeugma illustrates the action of cheating with the objects of people and society
d. the rhetorical question prompts discussion about the consequences of cheating the handicaps
d. the rhetorical question prompts discussion about the consequences of cheating the handicaps
The soccer match was a matchup like David and Goliath.
What does the allusion to the Bible suggest?
a. Both teams were likely to win, but one was taller.
b. One team was young, and the other was old.
c. One team was strong and favored to win over the smaller team.
d. One team's goalie played with a slingshot.
c. One team was strong and favored to win over the smaller team.
What should be over burrowed under my skin
In heart-stopping waves of hurt?
I've come too far to watch some namedropping sleaze
Tell me what are my words worth.
How do the lines advance the author's appeal to the reader?
a. by evoking feelings of betrayal
b. by enhancing the speaker's credibility
c. by addressing the reader's sense of morality
d. by revealing examples of insults thrown her way
a. by evoking feelings of betrayal
Which situational archetype is present throughout Harrison Bergeron?
a. George's everyman archetype following the rules and Harrison's rebel archetype breaking them
b. the Battle between Good and Evil emphasizing the difference between the government's idea of equality and Harrison's idea of equality
c. the Quest of Harrison searching for his mate, the ballerina and emphasizing the value of finding true love
d. the Journey of Harrison's escape from prison to performance on television
b. the Battle between Good and Evil emphasizing the difference between the government's idea of equality and Harrison's idea of equality
Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody.”
The word “luminous” comes from the Latin root word meaning “light.” Based on this information, what does the use of the word “luminous” suggest about the qualities of her voice?
a. It means her voice is loud and overpowering.
b. It implies that her voice is bright and uplifting.
c. It indicates that her voice is harsh and unpleasant.
d. It suggests that her voice is dull and lacks emotion.
b. It implies that her voice is bright and uplifting.
George came back in with the beer, paused while a handicap signal shook him up. And then he sat down again. "You been crying" he said to Hazel.
"Yup," she said.
"What about?" he said.
"I forget," she said. "Something real sad on television."
"What was it?" he said.
"It's all kind of mixed up in my mind," said Hazel.
"Forget sad things," said George.
"I always do," said Hazel.
How does the rhetorical device advance the appeal?
a. the irony creates an emotional appeal with the sad twist that the Bergeron's don't even remember their son dying on tv
b. the rhetorical question prompts Hazel to remember her grief over her son's death
c. the metaphor compares the sadness of death to the sadness of forgetfulness
d. the antithesis highlights the difference between what a mother normally thinks and what Hazel thinks about her son
a. the irony creates an emotional appeal with the sad twist that the Bergeron's don't even remember their son dying on tv
His little sister was his Achilles' heel.
What does the allusion to Greek myth suggest?
a. His little sister was his weak and vulnerable spot.
b. His little sister was his strong and formidable spot.
c. His little sister was like a God to him.
D. He was like a God to his little sister.
a. His little sister was his weak and vulnerable spot.
Take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die,
I don't belong, and my beloved, neither do you.
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
I'm setting off, but not without my muse No, not without you
Select two ways the final couplet impacts the poem.
a. It creates closure in the rhyme scheme.
b. It elaborates on what the speaker is doing in the poem.
c. It uses a set meter to highlight the speaker’s desire to live in society
d. It includes a repetitive phrase to emphasize her need to get away
e. It emphasizes the speaker’s poetic problems through alliteration.
a. It creates closure in the rhyme scheme.
d. It includes a repetitive phrase to emphasize her need to get away
Which setting archetype is present throughout the poem, The Lakes?
a. the Mountain archetype presents insight into how the speaker can chanel her emotions into creativity
b. the River archetype provides rebirth from her ex-lover to her new lover
c. the Forest archetype emphasizes the secret nature of her songs
d. the Garden archetypes highlights the perfect society the speaker wishes to remain in
a. the Mountain archetype presents insight into how the speaker can chanel her emotions into creativity
The plane ascended into its takeoff.
Name 3 ANTONYMS of ascended.
possible answers: descended, downwards, lower, decline, lessened, plummeted, drop, plunge