Rhetorical Appeals
A toothpaste commercial states: “In clinical studies, 8 out of 10 dentists reported a 40% reduction in cavities after six weeks of using this toothpaste.”
Is this an example of ethos, pathos, logos, or kairos?
Logos
A horror story begins with the sentence: "The old house stood at the end of the lane, its broken windows like empty eye sockets staring into the fog." The feeling of dread and unease that this description creates in the reader is called this.
Mood
This type of poetry lacks a consistent meter, rhyme scheme, or traditional structure, allowing the poet to follow natural speech rhythms and line breaks, as seen in the works of Walt Whitman.
Free Verse
After hiking for ten hours without water, Maria felt overwhelming lassitude and could barely lift her feet.
What does lassitude most likely mean?
Excitement
Fatigue
Hunger
Courage
Fatigue
A word that means the opposite of another word is called a(n) __________.
A presidential candidate says in a debate: “As a former judge and a mother of three, I have spent twenty years fighting for fairness and family values. You can trust me to make the right decisions for our country.”
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
Ethos
An author mentions a snake in his writing, referring to "a long reptile" that "slithered into the campsite." The author is using the _______ meaning of the term.
What kind of rhyme is featured below:
The bell rang as the young man sang.
Internal rhyme
The professor was known for his loquacious nature; he would often lecture for three hours straight and continue talking long after class ended.
What does loquacious most likely mean?
Quiet
Boring
Talkative
Angry
Talkative
I wanted to go for a hike, but the weather turned bad, so we stayed inside, and I read a book instead.
The above sentence is ________.
Compound
Complex
Compound-complex
Simple
Compound
A charity organization shows a video of a shivering, stray dog in a cold rain, with sad piano music playing. The narrator says, "Thousands of animals have nowhere to go. For just $1 a day, you can give them a warm bed and a loving home.
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
Pathos
A character in a novel says, "Hark! Thou shalt not pass this way again, lest ye wish to meet thy doom."
What is the principal literary device being used here?
Archaic diction
In drama, this term refers to a short speech delivered by a character directly to the audience, which is meant to be unheard by the other characters on stage.
Unlike his gregarious sister who hosted parties every weekend, Mark preferred solitude and rarely answered his phone. What does gregarious most likely mean?
Shy
Sociable
Lazy
Anxious
Sociable
I wanted to go for a hike, but the weather, which had been clear all morning, suddenly turned bad, so we stayed inside.
The above sentence is simple? Compound? Complex? Or Compound-complex?
compound-complex
A clothing brand releases a commercial right after a major heatwave is forecast, saying: “Temperatures will hit 100°F this weekend. Get our lightweight, breathable summer shirts today — stay cool before they sell out.”
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
Kairos
Throughout a film about memory loss, the camera repeatedly shows a broken pocket watch, a yellow umbrella, and a locket opening and closing. These recurring images form this type of symbolic pattern.
Motif
This type of sonnet consists of an octave (abba abba) followed by a sestet (cdecde or similar), often presenting a problem or question in the first eight lines and a resolution in the final six.
Italian or Petrarchan Sonnet
The CEO's decision was so capricious that employees stopped trying to predict his next move; one day he loved a project, and the next day he abandoned it for no reason.
What does capricious most likely mean?
Predictable
Careful
Impulsive
Generous
Impulsive
Each of the students who are selected for the national debate team, along with their coach, needs to prepare an original argument before the final round.
Pick one of the following:
Sentence is correct
Sentence is incorrect
Correct
A nonprofit organization sends an email on the evening of a major natural disaster, saying: “In the next 48 hours, emergency supplies will be delivered to the affected region. Donate now, while every dollar can still make an immediate difference in saving lives.”
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
Kairos
Connotative/connotations
This poetic form consists of unrhymed lines written in iambic pentameter, commonly used by Shakespeare in his plays and Milton in Paradise Lost.
Blank Verse
While most of the town supported the new law, Elias remained intransigent, refusing to compromise even when offered incentives, and his stubbornness cost him many allies. What does intransigent most likely mean?
Unyielding
Flexibile
Indifferent
Deceitful
Unyielding
Rewrite the sentence so the colon is being used correctly, OR if it is already correct, rewrite the sentence as it already is:
Before going to the store: buy milk, eggs, and bread
Before going to the store, buy the following: milk, eggs, and bread.
Multiple possible answers. Colon needs to follow an independent clause.