Basic Devices
Art of Rhetoric
Literary Devices
Rhetorical Devices
Challenging Ones
100

The boy's eyes were as wide as plates when he saw his birthday presents.

What is a simile

100

Name the rhetorical appeal which evokes reader emotions.

What is pathos?

100

He is our Ronaldo! 

What is an allusion?

100

Do you ever feel overwhelmed with school? Well, you are not alone. School causes....

What is a Rhetorical Question?

100

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

What is parallelism?

200

She is the pit bull of her group.

What is a metaphor?

200

When using research in an essay to support your thesis, you are using which rhetorical appeal?

What is logos?

200

The quiet praying of the parishioners, the smell of melting wax and the glow of the candles flickering in the windows calm my soul. 

What is imagery?

200

Over 80 percent of all grade 10 students love to learn about literary devices.

What is a statistic?

200

My grandmother's parakeet has passed away.

What is a euphemism?

300

A million thoughts invaded my brain when I saw my ex with another girl.

What is a hyperbole?

300

Anecdotes can evoke two appeals primarily. What are they?

What are ethos and pathos?

300

What is another term for verbal irony?

What is sarcasm?

300

The retelling of a personal story in an essay.

What is an anecdote?

300

She's always flexing her designer clothes on Instagram.

What is a colloquialism? 

400

The snowflakes danced in the wind.

What is personification?

400

When an author's authority on a subject is established, the appeal to this has been accomplished.

What is ethos?

400

Fiona found four funky fossils.

What is alliteration?

400

According to a University of Michigan study on the impact of sleep on student performance, "Students who get 8-10 hours sleep per night....."

What is use of research or quoting an expert?

400

It is not a hope, it is not a dream, it is an obligation!

What is a climax?

500

The bell clanged to warn us about the start of class.

onomatopoeia

500

The art of rhetoric is the art of .......?

What is persuasion?

500

He's a lean, mean teen.

What is assonance?

500

In life, you don't know what will happen. In life, surprises come by the dozen. In life, you need to roll with the punches.

What is anaphora?

500

When her puppy chewed up her new Uggs, she was a little mad.

What is an understatement?