Question

In my exhaustion, in my overwhelming exhaustion, I forgot all other obligations and went to sleep.

What type of rhetorical device is used in the above example?
A.

eponym
B.

apophasis
C.

anastrophe
D.

amplification

Answer 1

@Reni_Love_ELA @LeeEtchison

Answer 2

I'm not sure what the example is

Answer 3

I think D is right?
Amplification: Amplification refers to a literary practice wherein the writer embellishes the sentence by adding more information to it in order to increase its worth and understandability.

Answer 4

@LeeEtchison If the preferred word is overwhelming then yes it's correct

Answer 5

Correct, amplificaiton is A rhetorical term for all the ways that an argument, explanation, or description can be expanded and enriched.

Answer 6

Band practice is at 7 a.m. before school. Max is a member of the school band. Max has band practice at 7 a.m. before school.

Which of the following choices accurately labels the elements of the above argument?
A.

premise: Max has band practice at 7 a.m. before school.
conclusion: Band practice is at 7 a.m. before school.
B.

premise: Band practice is at 7 a.m. before school.
conclusion: Max has band practice at 7 a.m. before school.
C.

premise: Band practice is at 7 a.m. before school. Max is a member of the school band.
conclusion: Max has band practice at 7 a.m. before school.
D.

premise: Max is a member of the school band.
conclusion: Max has band practice at 7 a.m. before school.

Answer 7

It is D

Answer 8

I think D.

Answer 9

Since max is a member of the school band, has has band practice at 7AM before school.

Answer 10

Which of the following is NOT a main component of rhetoric?
A.

logos
B.

legos
C.

ethos
D.

pathos

Answer 11

B. XD

Answer 12

Lol, Legos.

Answer 13

• an author with specific purposes, attitudes, and background
• ?
• a text in a particular medium, made with certain tools, and deciphered with certain tools
• a context in a particular time and place involving a certain community and conversation

One of the characteristics from the list above is missing. Which of the following phrases correctly completes the list?
A.

a web master with a specific agenda
B.

an audience with equally specific purposes, attitudes, and background
C.

a power point presentation created by the writer, having a clear introduction and conclusion
D.

a meeting in a particular building involving members with specific purposes, attitudes, and backgrounds

Answer 14

Legos is a company, and a type of brick-like toy. Not a type of rhetorical in english.

Answer 15

*an author with specific purposes, attitudes, and background
*?
*a text in a particular medium, made with certain tools, and deciphered with certain tools
*a context in a particular time and place involving a certain community and conversation
One of the characteristics from the list above is missing. Which of the following phrases correctly completes the list?
A.

a web master with a specific agenda
B.

an audience with equally specific purposes, attitudes, and background
C.

a power point presentation created by the writer, having a clear introduction and conclusion
D.

a meeting in a particular building involving members with specific purposes, attitudes, and backgrounds