Rhetorical Devices
Name the device: asking a question and answering it.
Hypophora
Which of the following is not what Douglass interprets slave songs to be?
A. Prayers to God
B. Calls to action
C. Testimonies against slavery
D. Expressions of anguish
B. Calls to action
What kind of breakfast does Donkey want to make with Shrek in Shrek?
Waffles
True or False: Some cats are allergic to people.
True! It's pretty uncommon due to the fact that we bathe ourselves more often than other species and don't shed as much hair or dead skin, but yes, it does happen.
Where are you not allowed to drive a black car on a Sunday?
Denver, Colorado
Name the device: Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or concept that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
Paradox
How far does Douglass' mother have to walk to see him at night?
twelve miles
What kind of Christmas gift does the Grinch make Martha May when they're kids in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
An angel tree topper
What is triskaidekaphobia?
Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia.
Irrationally scared of clowns? You might have coulrophobia. And gephyrophobia is a fear of bridges.
t’s illegal to run out of gas in____.
Youngstown, Ohio
Name the device: A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Maxim/Aphorism
What is the name of the slave murdered by overseer Gore for setting a bad example?
Demby
Name the movie this line comes from:
"On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was."
Mean Girls
What is a group of bunny's called?
A group of bunnies is called a "fluffle."
where is it illegal to trick-or-treat if you are over the age of 14?
If you’re over 14 years old you cannot trick-or-treat in Chesapeake City, Virginia. Adults involved in the trick-or-treating festivities must only be accompanying a child and not engaging in trick-or-treating themselves. However, the under 14s are not totally free from restrictions either and they will be subjected to an 8 pm curfew too. Happy Halloween!
Name the device: When the speaker brings up a subject by either denying it or implying that it should not be brought up.
Apophasis
Before Douglass leaves for Baltimore, Lucretia Auld gives him his first ___?
Pair of trousers
Which one of Voldemort's Horcruxes was destroyed last in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2?
Nagini the snake
What are the 100 folds in a chef's hat for?
The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
In __ women must get permission from their husbands if they want to get false teeth............. It’s an unenforced law but it hasn’t yet been overturned!
In Vermont, women must get permission from their husbands if they want to get false teeth. It’s an unenforced law but it hasn’t yet been overturned!
Name the devices:
A. Appeal to reason.
B. Appeal to the speaker’s ethics or character, specifically to the audience’s perception of their credibility.
C. Appeal to the audience’s emotions, beliefs, and values.
A. Logos
B. Ethos
C. Pathos
Compared with plantation slaves, slaves in the city of Baltimore have more ___?
Freedom
Where was Yoda's home in his final years?
Dagobah
The hashtag symbol is technically called an __.
octothorpe
It’s illegal to let your chickens cross the road in _______.
It’s illegal to let your chickens cross the road in Quitman, Georgia