Pathos
Anaphora and Epistrophe are both types of ______.
Repetition
What logical fallacy is present in the statement:
"If we allow students to redo their tests, soon they will expect to redo every assignment and never learn responsibility."
Slippery Slope
What is connotation?
the emotional impact of word choice
What tone is conveyed in this sentence?
"I’m so excited to start our new project!"
A) Angry
B) Enthusiastic
C) Sad
D) Bored
Enthusiastic
A Dole fruit juice commercial that hypes vitamin and calorie stats is using what rhetorical appeal?
What is the rhetorical device that references well-known texts, people, or events?
Example: He was a real Scrooge when it came to money.
Allusion
Which logical fallacy is being used in the following statement?
"Everyone is joining the movement to support the new law, so you should too!"
Bandwagon
Which word has the most positive connotation?
A) Childlike
B) Youthful
C) Immature
D) Naive
What is the tone of this sentence?
"The dark clouds loomed ominously over the quiet town."
A) Cheerful
B) Suspenseful
C) Humorous
D) Indifferent
Suspenseful
What kind of rhetorical appeal is being used in the sentence below?
As a volunteer at the local animal shelter for the past three years, I have witnessed firsthand the harmful effects of plastic waste on wildlife.
Ethos
What rhetorical device can be seen in the quote below?
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - The Dark Knight
Juxtaposition
What logical fallacy is being used in the quote below?
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - The Dark Knight
Either/Or
Which word has the strongest negative connotation?
A) Stubborn
B) Determined
C) Persistent
D) Resolute
Stubborn
Identify the tone in this excerpt:
"He spoke with a cold precision that left no room for doubt or mercy."
A) Compassionate
B) Playful
C) Warm
D) Detached
Detached
What kind of rhetorical appeals is being used in the sentence below?
"As we've all seen, the school lunch options need to improve, and we deserve better food to fuel our demanding school days"
Ethos- Shared Identity
"I came, I saw, I conquered" is an example of which rhetorical device?
Parallelism
What logical fallacy is present in the statement:
"You shouldn’t trust Jane’s opinion on climate change because she’s not a scientist."
Ad Hominem
Which word has a negative connotation?
A) Curious
B) Inquisitive
C) Nosy
D) Interested
Nosy
What tone is used in this statement?
"Oh great, another meeting that could have been an email."
A) Sarcastic
B) Sincere
C) Optimistic
D) Melancholy
Sarcastic
What two rhetorical appeals are seen in this paragraph?
There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cites. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: "For Whites Only." We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."
Pathos and Logos
To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge: [...] to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty.
What kind of rhetorical device is being used?
Metaphor
What logical fallacy is being used in the example below?
A news report stating, "We've had higher sales since this new software was installed. This software directly caused the sales increase".
Faulty Causality
Choose the word with the most positive connotation.
A) Cheap
B) Economical
C) Frugal
D) Stingy
Economical
Determine the tone of the following passage:
"Beneath the veneer of civility, a simmering resentment threatened to boil over at any moment."
A) Tense
B) Jubilant
C) Apathetic
D) Nostalgic
Tense