Persuasive and Rhetorical Techniques Julius Caesar Acts I

Persuasive and Rhetorical Techniques Julius Caesar Acts I and II TEST REVIEW

Terms • A little story that makes a point; a personal account that has an effect on its audience • a. allusion • b. repetition • c. anecdote • d. analogy

Terms • Examples include similes, metaphors, and personification. E. g. “the chains of slavery” • a. analogy • b. figurative language • c. alliteration • d. rhetorical questions

Terms • Who doesn’t want to be a part of the incrowd? • The above is an example of a(n): • a. rhetorical question • b. analogy • c. allusion • d. soliloquy

Terms i (when he is • Brutus’ speech in Act II, Sc. justifying his decision to join the conspiracy against Caesar) is an example of this (when a character delivers a speech while alone on the stage): • • • a. aside b. soliloquy c. cue

Terms • Match each stage direction with its correct definition. • • a. enter 1. indicates one character leaves the stage b. exit stage II. indicates more than one character leaves the c. exeunt III. indicates a character comes onto the stage d. exeunt omnes IV. indicates all characters will leave the stage

Terms • The art of persuasion is known as: • a. alliteration • b. pathos • c. rhetoric • d. convincing

Terms • In drama, a few words or a short passage spoken by one character to the audience while the other actors on stage pretend their characters cannot hear the speaker's words. • a. cue • b. soliloquy • c. aside

Terms • Buy Bob’s Burgers is a slogan that uses _____ to add persuasive effect. • a. alliteration • b. allusion • c. allegory • d. anecdote

Terms • • Throughout his famous speech, Martin Luther King Jr. uses to phrase “I have a dream” multiple times. This persuasive technique is known as: a. allusion b. logos c. anecdote • d. repetition

Terms • A reference to something well known from history, literature, science, or one’s culture in general. An effective _____ will be recognized by the reader without being identified or explained. • • • a. alliteration b. allusion c. allegory

Terms • In rhetoric, acknowledging a potential counterclaim and disproving it is known as: • a. refuting an anticipated argument (the best offense is a good defense!) • b. being psychic • c. analogy • d. ethos