Ethos, pathos, or logos
Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical Devices
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Definitions
100

A dentist with 20 years of experience recommends brushing your teeth twice a day. 

Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

Ethos

100

Which rhetorical device is this:

“Our goal is to save money, reduce waste, and protect nature.”

parallelism

100

Which rhetorical device is this:

A cartoon shows a student bringing 100 pencils to school because they are afraid of being unprepared.

Satire

100

what is Miss Judd's favorite fast-food place? (house point)

Taco Bell

100

Define Pathos

using emotion to persuade an audience

200

An advertisement shows a sad puppy in a shelter and asks viewers to give it a loving home. 

Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

Pathos

200

Which rhetorical device is this:

“We will learn together, we will grow together, we will succeed together.”

Anaphora

200

Which rhetorical device is this:

“The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain.”

assonance

200

give an example of a RHETORICAL QUESTION

teacher discretion

200

Define connotation 

The feelings associated with a word beyond its literal definition

300

A school report states that 85% of students improved their grades after attending tutoring sessions. 

Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

Logos

300

Which rhetorical device is this:

“Clean streets make a clean neighborhood. A clean neighborhood benefits everyone.”

repetition

300

Which rhetorical device is this:

“The black rock cracked.”

consonance

300

Using contrasting views to support speaker’s claim or emphasize a difference between the two ideas

antithesis

300

define allliteration

Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of nearby words

400

A professional athlete encourages students to exercise regularly, explaining how training helped them succeed throughout their career. 

Which rhetorical appeal is being used?



Ethos

400

Which rhetorical device is this:

“She opened Pandora’s box when she shared that secret.”

Allusion

400

Which rhetorical device is this:

“When I first learned to ride a bike, I fell several times. I eventually succeeded because I kept practicing.”

Anecdote

400

Who is Miss Judd's favorite author? (house point)

Edgar Allan Poe

400

define ethos

establishing trust or credibility

500

A speaker argues that the school should add more recycling bins because students throw away approximately 200 plastic bottles each day. 

Which rhetorical appeal is being used?

Logos

500

Which rhetorical device is this:

“Oh, I just love doing homework on a Friday night,” a student says while looking frustrated.

Sarcasm

500

Which rhetorical device is this:

“How would you feel if nobody listened to you?”

Rhetorical question

500

Give an example of SARCASM

teacher discretion 

500

define colloquialism

A common word or phrase used in everyday conversation (informal)

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