What is anaphora?
A) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
B) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
C) An exaggeration for emphasis
D) A question that expects no answer
B) A question asked for effect, not expecting a direct answer, to make the audience think — it implies its own answer and is used persuasively B) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences — used for emphasis and rhythm (e.g., 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds...') B) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect — not intended to be taken literally (e.g., 'I've told you a million times') B) The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses — e.g., 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' or 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country'
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What is antithesis as a rhetorical device?
A) A statement of agreement
B) The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses
C) A type of evidence
D) A logical fallacy
B) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences — used for emphasis and rhythm (e.g., 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds...') B) A comparison between two different things that share a relevant similarity, used to explain or persuade — effective analogies make complex arguments accessible B) The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses — e.g., 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' or 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country' B) Using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses to create rhythm and emphasis — it makes ideas clearer and more memorable
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What is a rhetorical question?
A) A question asked during cross-examination
B) A question asked for effect, not expecting a direct answer, to make the audience think
C) A question about rhetoric
D) A question that has no correct answer
B) A comparison between two different things that share a relevant similarity, used to explain or persuade — effective analogies make complex arguments accessible B) A rhetorical device in which the order of terms in one clause is reversed in the next — the AB-BA pattern (e.g., 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going') B) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect — not intended to be taken literally (e.g., 'I've told you a million times') B) A question asked for effect, not expecting a direct answer, to make the audience think — it implies its own answer and is used persuasively
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What is parallelism in rhetoric?
A) Drawing lines on paper
B) Using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses to create rhythm and emphasis
C) Comparing two unrelated things
D) Speaking very quietly
B) Repetition at the end of successive clauses or sentences — the counterpart to anaphora (e.g., 'government of the people, by the people, for the people') B) A rhetorical device in which the order of terms in one clause is reversed in the next — the AB-BA pattern (e.g., 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going') B) A question asked for effect, not expecting a direct answer, to make the audience think — it implies its own answer and is used persuasively B) Using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses to create rhythm and emphasis — it makes ideas clearer and more memorable
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What is chiasmus?
A) A type of logical argument
B) A rhetorical device in which the order of terms in one clause is reversed in the next
C) A type of debate format
D) A method of cross-examination
B) A rhetorical device in which the order of terms in one clause is reversed in the next — the AB-BA pattern (e.g., 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going') B) The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases or clauses — e.g., 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' or 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country' B) Repetition at the end of successive clauses or sentences — the counterpart to anaphora (e.g., 'government of the people, by the people, for the people') B) Using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses to create rhythm and emphasis — it makes ideas clearer and more memorable
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What is epistrophe (also called epiphora)?
A) Repetition at the beginning of clauses
B) Repetition at the end of successive clauses or sentences
C) A logical fallacy
D) A type of syllogism
B) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences — used for emphasis and rhythm (e.g., 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds...') B) Using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses to create rhythm and emphasis — it makes ideas clearer and more memorable B) A comparison between two different things that share a relevant similarity, used to explain or persuade — effective analogies make complex arguments accessible B) Repetition at the end of successive clauses or sentences — the counterpart to anaphora (e.g., 'government of the people, by the people, for the people')
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What is hyperbole?
A) An understatement
B) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect
C) A literal statement
D) A question that expects no answer
B) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences — used for emphasis and rhythm (e.g., 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds...') B) A rhetorical device in which the order of terms in one clause is reversed in the next — the AB-BA pattern (e.g., 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going') B) Using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses to create rhythm and emphasis — it makes ideas clearer and more memorable B) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect — not intended to be taken literally (e.g., 'I've told you a million times')
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What is an analogy in debate rhetoric?
A) A direct quotation
B) A comparison between two different things that share a relevant similarity, used to explain or persuade
C) A personal attack
D) A statistical chart
B) Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect — not intended to be taken literally (e.g., 'I've told you a million times') B) Using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses to create rhythm and emphasis — it makes ideas clearer and more memorable B) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences — used for emphasis and rhythm (e.g., 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds...') B) A comparison between two different things that share a relevant similarity, used to explain or persuade — effective analogies make complex arguments accessible
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