Robinson Rhetoric

English II Honors

Unit #3: Perspectives in Research

Rhetoric Assessment Review

Date of Quiz: Wednesday (2/12), Thursday (2/13), or Friday (2/14)

Format: Multiple-Choice or True/False via a Google Form. Some questions may include specific examples and images that require you to select the device that is evidenced

For the quiz on rhetoric, review the following terms:

• Rhetoric

• Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle: Subject, speaker, and audience

• Claim

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• S.P.A.C.E.C.A.T

  • Speaker

  • Purpose

  • Audience

  • Context

  • Exigence (Why now? What’s the urgency?)

  • Choices

  • Appeals

  • Tone

Alliteration

Definition: The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Allusion

Definition: A brief, indirect reference to a well-known person, event, or work of literature.
Example: "He was a real Romeo with the ladies." (Reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet)

Anaphora

Definition: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
Example: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets..." – Winston Churchill

Assonance

Definition: The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Example: "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."

Antithesis

Definition: The use of contrasting ideas in parallel structure.
Example: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." – Charles Dickens

Asyndeton

Definition: The omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence to create a fast-paced or dramatic effect.
Example: "I came, I saw, I conquered." – Julius Caesar

Hyperbole

Definition: Exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

Juxtaposition

Definition: Placing two contrasting ideas close together for effect.
Example: All’s fair in love and war."-William Shakespeare

Metaphor

Definition: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
Example: "Time is a thief."

Onomatopoeia

Definition: A word that imitates a sound.
Example: "The bees buzzed, and the fire crackled."

Rhetorical Question

Definition: A question asked for effect rather than to get an actual answer.
Example: "Are we really expected to believe that?"

Parallelism

Definition: The repetition of grammatical structures in a sentence or series of sentences.
Example: "Like father, like son."

Simile

Definition: A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Example: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

Irony

Definition: A contrast between expectation and reality.
Example: A fire station burning down.

Paradox

Definition: A statement that appears contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.
Example: "Less is more."

Symbol

Definition: An object, person, or event that represents a larger idea or concept.
Example: A dove symbolizes peace.

Ellipsis

Definition: The omission of words that are understood from context.
Example: "I went to the mall on Monday, and she on Sunday." (Omitting "went to the mall")

Imagery

Definition: Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).
Example: "The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of crimson and violet."

Synecdoche

Definition: A figure of speech where a part represents the whole or vice versa.
Example: "All hands on deck!" (Hands represent sailors)

Oxymoron

Definition: A phrase that combines contradictory terms.
Example: "Bittersweet" or "deafening silence."

Analogy

Definition: A comparison between two things to explain or clarify something unfamiliar.
Example: "Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer."

Personification

Definition: Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."

Let me know if you need further clarification or more examples!