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Rhetorical Vocabulary Terms Roots Spelling Grammar 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 Question 1 - 10 • Which word refers to an appeal to emotions? – A) Ethos – B) Logos – C) Pathos Answer 1 – 10 • C) Pathos!!! – Reminder: Path is a root meaning “feeling, emotion” Question 1 - 20 • What do you call an over-exaggeration? Answer 1 – 20 • Hyperbole!!! – Reminder: Hyper is a root that means too much, over, excessive, beyond. Question 1 - 30 • Which of the following is the deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses? • A) Asyndeton • B) Polysedeton Answer 1 – 30 • A) Asyndeton • Reminder: “A” is a root meaning “not, without”; “poly” is a root meaning “many, more than one” Question 1 - 40 • Which of the following involves the reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence (aka “Yoda Speech”) • • • • • A) Anadiplosis B) Anaphora C) Anastrophe D) Aphorism E) Apostrophe Answer 1 – 40 • C) Anastrophe • Quirky Mrs. Mehrens’ hint: – Anastrophe. – Astro = the Houston Astros – The Astros’ jerseys have stars on them – Stars Star Wars Yoda Yoda Speech ANASTROPHE Question 1 - 50 • “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” This is example of what type of repetition? • A) Anaphora • B) Anadiplosis • C) Chiasmus • D) Epanalepsis • E) Epistrophe Answer 1 – 50 • C) Chiasmus • Mrs. Mehrens’ quirky hints… • Anaphora repeats AT the beginning of phrases. • Anadiplosis sounds like a dinosaur. Dinosaurs chase people. Anadiplosis is the words that “chase” after each other. • Chiasmus looks like a cross. ABBA repetition. • Epanalepsis is the repetition that looks like a panarama—it sweeps from beginning to end (ends where it begins) • Epistrophe repeats at the ENDS of phrases. Question 2 - 10 • Which of the following is the best definition of “hubris?” • A) Excessive sadness • B) Excessive happiness • C) Excessive pride • D) Excessive modesty • E) Excessive desire for chocolate Answer 2 – 10 • C) Excessive pride – Like Frankenstein, who thought he could be like God Question 2 - 20 • When Macbeth killed the king and took the throne by force, he _____ control of Scotland. • • • • • A) Reigned B) Usurped C) Interrogated D) Manifested E) Expedited Answer 2 – 20 • B) Usurped – When Macbeth killed the king and took the throne by force, he usurped control of Scotland. – Usurp = to seize and hold by force or without legal right. Question 2 - 30 • Which of the following is NOT a positive character trait? – A) amiability – B) avarice – C) valor – D) tact – E) erudite Answer 2 – 30 • B) avarice • • • • • Avarice = greed Amiability = friendliness Valor = bravery Erudite = educated; smart Tact = a keen sense of what to do to avoid giving offense Question 2 - 40 • Which of the following is a synonym of “pedestrian?” – A) Lachrymose – B) Acrimonious – C) Perturbed – D) Effervescent – E) Prosaic Answer 2 – 40 • E) Prosaic – Pedestrian = commonplace; lacking in imagination – Prosaic = commonplace or dull; unimaginative – Lachrymose = mournful – Acrimonious = caustic, stinging, bitter – Perturbed = disturbed; agitated – Effervescent = bubbling; lively Question 2 - 50 • Detracting is to complimentary as brooding is to _____ – A) Melancholy – B) Insolent – C) Didactic – D) Blithe – E) Frenetic Answer 2 – 50 • D) Blithe!!! – DETRACTING and COMPLIMENTARY are opposites. • Detracting = to take away; put down • Complimentary = flattering – Brooding = preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful thoughts. – You’re looking for a word that is the opposite of brooding. • Melancholy = sad Didactic = instructive • Insolent = boldly rude Frenetic = frantic • BLITHE = joyous, glad, cheerful Question 3 - 10 • A millennium is 1000 _____. – A) Hands – B) Birds – C) Farms – D) Meters – E) Years Answer 3 – 10 • E) Years • Millennium • Enni = years Question 3 - 20 • Which one of the following would refer to a highway that ran through more than one state, connecting them together? – A) Interstate – B) Intrastate Answer 3 – 20 • B) Interstate – Inter = between, among, jointly – Intra = within, inside – An intrastate would be something that only existed inside one state. Question 3 - 30 • Which of the following means “through, throughout?” – A) Path – B) Ped/i/e – C) Pent/a – D) Per – E) Peri Answer 3 – 30 • D) Per • Per = through, throughout Peri = around, enclosing Path = feeling, emotion Ped/i/e = foot, feet Pent/a = five Question 3 - 40 • Someone who studies elocution studies the art of _____. Answer 3 – 40 • Public speaking • Elocution • Locu = speak Question 3 - 50 • Cognition is the process of acquiring _____. Answer 3 – 50 • Knowledge • Cognition • Cogni = know Question 4 - 10 • Identify the correct spelling of the word… • • • • • A) Completly B) Completlly C) Completely D) Completelly E) Completily Answer 4 – 10 • C) Completely Question 4 - 20 • Which of the following is used as a VERB? • A) Effect • B) Affect Answer 4 – 20 • B) Affect • Affect…A for Action (verbs are actions) Question 4 - 30 • Identify the correct spelling of the word… • • • • • A) Prejustice B) Prejedice C) Prejidice D) Prejudice E) Prejudace Answer 4 – 30 • D) Prejudice Question 4 - 40 • Correct the misspelled word in the following example. If there are no misspelled words, then the answer is No Error. • That instance, their door flew open, and everyone began to jump and scream. Answer 4 – 40 • “instance” should be changed to “instant” Question 4 - 50 • Which of the following is the correct word to use as a possessive pronoun? • A) There • B) Their • C) They’re Answer 4 – 50 • B) Their • Their = possessive; Their book…the book belongs to them. • There = a place, which means it’s a noun • They’re = contracted form of they are, which is a pronoun and verb Question 5 - 10 • Which of the following is a grammatically correct sentence? • • • • • A) I ate cookies and pie. B) I ate cookies, and pie. C) I ate cookies and. D) Because I ate cookies and pie. E) I ate cookies and I ate pie. Answer 5 – 10 • A) I ate cookies and pie. • B) I ate cookies, and pie. (fragment) • C) I ate cookies and. (fragment) • D) Because I ate cookies and pie. (dependent clause) • E) I ate cookies and I ate pie. (run-on) Question 5 - 20 • Which of the following does NOT contain an apostrophe error? • • • • • A) Jon’s and Stephany’s project is great! B) Mrs. Mehren’s chocolate is gone! C) I looked at it’s contents and was pleased. D) Shes the reason I was late. E) Tomorrow’s another day. Answer 5 – 20 • E) Tomorrow’s another day. – Tomorrow IS another day. • A) Jon’s and Stephany’s project is great! – Should be Jon and Stephany’s • B) Mrs. Mehren’s chocolate is gone! – Should be Mrs. Mehrens’ • C) I looked at it’s contents and was pleased. – Should be its contents • D) Shes the reason I was late. – Should be she’s (or she is) Question 5 - 30 • Which of the following contains a passive verb? • • • • • A) I was running to the store. B) I was angry at the manager. C) They were singing at the top of their lungs. D) Emma wants to sing. E) Jaime kicked the table. Answer 5 – 30 • B) I was angry at the manager. – No action • A) I was running to the store. (active verb) • C) They were singing at the top of their lungs. (active verb) • D) Emma wants to sing. (active verb) • E) Jaime kicked the table. (active verb) Question 5 - 40 • An appositive phrase is a phrase that modifies (or describes) what? Answer 5 – 40 • A noun • Example: The elephant, grey and wrinkly, stomped down the street. Question 5 - 50 • Translate the following Roman Numeral into an Arabic Numeral: • XXXIV Answer 5 – 50 • 34 • • • • • • X = 10 V=5 I=1 XXX = 10 + 10 + 10 IV = 5 – 1 XXX + IV = 30 + 4 = 34