Rhetorical devices
Identify the device
General Knowledge
General Knowledge
ADHS
100

What device is used when a question is asked but no answer is expected?

Rhetorical question

100

“We cannot ignore this any longer.”

Inclusive language or High Modality

100

Who played Iron Man in the Marvel movies?

Robert Downey Jr

100

What artist has the most streams on Spotify?

Taylor Swift

100

What is the colour of the Arts/Tech staffroom door?

Red

200

What is the term for language that creates strong emotions?

Emotive language, or pathos

200

Lines that guide the audiences eye

Vector Lines

200

What is the fastest land animal?

Cheetah

200

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

Chickpeas

200

Name the two deputy principals

Ms Bolton and Ms Keogh

300

Which appeal focuses on logic and evidence: ethos, pathos, or logos?

Logos

300

“You should be ashamed.”

Direct Address

300

What is the name of Beyoncé’s fan base?

The Beehive

300

What is the most common surname in the United States?

Smith

300

How many public holidays do we have in term 2?

3

400

Which appeal focuses on credibility or trust?

Ethos

400

A poster shows a lone child sitting in the middle of an empty field- what is the lone child?

Salient image

400

What is the only mammal capable of true flight?

Bat

400

What is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward?

Palindrome

400

How many nephews does Ms Melloy have?

2

500

What is hyperbole?

Exaggeration!

500

“This is not just wrong—it’s unforgivable.”

High modality, pathos

500

Which country won the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

Spain

500

Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?

Apollo

500

Who is the head of the Science faculty?

Mr Horan