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Rhetorical Devices Review. Name The Rhetorical Device!. 1. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor. The Correct Answer…. Metaphor. Name The Rhetorical Device !. 2 . Paula wears so much make-up she has to use a sandblaster to get it off at night. The Correct Answer…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rhetorical Devices Review
Name The Rhetorical Device!1. The road was a
ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor.
The Correct Answer…
Metaphor
Name The Rhetorical Device!
2. Paula wears so much make-up she
has to use a sandblaster to get it
off at night.
The Correct Answer…
Hyperbole
Name The Rhetorical Device!
3. I heard her skirt swish as she walked
leisurely up the winding staircase.
The Correct Answer…
Onomatopoeia
Name The Rhetorical Device!4. My love is like a red, red rose.
The Correct Answer…
Simile
Name The Rhetorical Device!
5. Our family dinner was a combination of boisterous
conversation that made the room hum with the sound of happiness,
badly burnt chicken that tasted like rubber, and the scent of freshly
baked bread that reminded me of home.
The Correct Answer…
Imagery
Name The Rhetorical Device!
6. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The Correct Answer…
Personification
Name The Rhetorical Device!7. Every time I
tell a lie, I expect my nose
to grow like Pinocchio’s.
The Correct Answer…
Allusion
Name The Rhetorical Device!8. An old man turned ninety-eight. He won the lottery and died
the next day of chronic emphysema
from inhalation of the latex particles scratched off a
decades' worth of lottery tickets.
The Correct Answer…
Irony
Name The Rhetorical Device!9. The deafening
silence was unbearable.
The Correct Answer…
Oxymoron
Name The Rhetorical Device!10. Emily didn't like to spend money. She was
no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased
anything except the bare necessities.
The Correct Answer…
Allusion
Name The Rhetorical Device!11. While running drills in
gym class one humid afternoon in June, Chris
yelled to his teacher, “Sir, can we go inside? I think I
might sweat to death!”
The Correct Answer…
Hyperbole
Name The Rhetorical Device!12. As I stumbled to the breakfast table in a sleepy haze, I knew the only thing that could wake me up was the delightful snap, crackle,
and pop of my favourite morning cereal.
The Correct Answer…
Onomatopoeia
Name The Rhetorical Device!13. Because I could not
stop for Death,He kindly stopped for me;The carriage held but just
ourselvesAnd Immortality.
The Correct Answer…
Personification
Name The Rhetorical Device!14. When she tasted
the sour candy, Sarah’s mouth
suddenly puckered like a fish under water.
The Correct Answer…
Simile
Name The Rhetorical Device!15. A breathtaking flower
quickly withers and dies, which represents the
fleeting nature of beauty and reminds us that
everything will eventually age and decay.
The Correct Answer…
Symbolism
Name The Rhetorical Device!16. The goalie was a brick wall, because when he was in the net, nothing could
get past him.
The Correct Answer…
Metaphor
Name The Rhetorical Device!17. The crimson blood flowed
slowly down his charred face, and I could smell the burning
wreckage in the distance as the screams of the people still trapped within the building
echoed ominously through the brisk night air.
The Correct Answer…
Imagery
Name The Rhetorical Device!
18. Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter’s bitter; if I put it in my batter it will make my
batter bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my
batter better.
The Correct Answer…
Alliteration
Name The Rhetorical Device!19. Maureen, tormented by envy and jealousy, put on the flowing green gown for the party where she knew her former lover would be
with another woman.
The Correct Answer…
Symbolism
Name The Rhetorical Device!20. The ending of the game was truly bitter sweet.
The Correct Answer…
Oxymoron