Persuasion Power
Which appeal focuses on logic and evidence?
A. Pathos
B. Ethos
C. Logos
D. Mythos
C. Logos
The main character in a story is called the—
A. Antagonist
B. Protagonist
C. Narrator
D. Foil
B. Protagonist
“Her smile was as bright as the sun” is an example of—
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Imagery
B. Simile
In the RACE strategy, “R” stands for—
A. Restate
B. Revise
C. Rewrite
D. Respond only
A. Restate
Which sentence is correct?
A. Their going to the store.
B. They’re going to the store.
C. There going to the store.
D. They going to the store.
B. They’re going to the store.
A commercial showing a doctor recommending a medicine uses which appeal?
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
D. Bias
A. Ethos
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
A. A fire station burns down.
B. A character says one thing but means another.
C. The audience knows something a character doesn’t.
D. Two characters argue on stage.
C. The audience knows something a character doesn’t.
What is the theme of a poem?
A. The rhyme pattern
B. The central message or lesson
C. The speaker’s name
D. The setting
B. The central message or lesson
The “C” in RACE means—
A. Create your claim
B. Cite text evidence
C. Check for grammar
D. Conclude your paragraph
B. Cite text evidence
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. I like pizza, and burgers.
B. I like pizza and, burgers.
C. I like pizza and burgers.
D. I like pizza; and burgers.
C. I like pizza and burgers.
A charity video showing sad music and emotional stories mainly uses—
A. Ethos
B. Pathos
C. Logos
D. Reason
B. Pathos
The struggle between opposing forces is called—
A. Conflict
B. Theme
C. Climax
D. Tone
A. Conflict
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is called—
A. Imagery
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
D. Onomatopoeia
C. Personification
What should you focus on during revising?
A. Spelling and capitalization
B. Changing ideas or sentence structure
C. Fixing punctuation
D. Adding commas
B. Changing ideas or sentence structure
Which word correctly completes the sentence:
“She ____ going to the library.”
A. were
B. was
C. are
D. be
B. was
“Studies show that 90% of people improved after using this product.” appeals to—
A. Emotion
B. Credibility
C. Logic
D. Values
C. Logic
The atmosphere or feeling in a story is the—
A. Theme
B. Tone
C. Mood
D. Setting
C. Mood
A repeated sound at the beginning of words (like “wild and windy weather”) is—
A. Rhyme
B. Rhythm
C. Alliteration
D. Assonance
C. Alliteration
What should you focus on during editing?
A. Expanding ideas
B. Adding transitions
C. Fixing grammar and mechanics
D. Strengthening your theme
C. Fixing grammar and mechanics
Identify the fragment:
A. After the bell rang.
B. I ran to class.
C. The students were late.
D. We took a quiz today.
A. After the bell rang.
Which statement best defines ethos?
A. Persuasion through logic
B. Persuasion through emotions
C. Persuasion through trust and credibility
D. Persuasion through repetition
C. Persuasion through trust and credibility
A speech given by a character alone on stage is a—
A. Aside
B. Soliloquy
C. Monologue
D. Dialogue
B. Soliloquy
The tone of a poem refers to—
A. The poet’s attitude toward the subject
B. The story’s location
C. The rhyme scheme
D. The number of lines
A. The poet’s attitude toward the subject
Which step happens last in the writing process?
A. Editing
B. Publishing
C. Drafting
D. Revising
B. Publishing
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The dogs barks at night.
B. The dog bark every morning.
C. The dogs bark loudly.
D. The dog bark loudly.
C. The dogs bark loudly.