1. What are rhetorical questions?
A. Questions that are too difficult to answer.
B. Questions that are repeated throughout a speech.
C. Questions where there is more than one answer.
D. Questions where a response isn't expected.

2. How can personification be used to create rhetoric?
A. Repeating key words helps to clarify the main idea of the speech.
B. Exaggerations add humor and emphasizes key points.
C. Asking questions catches the audiences' attention and makes them feel involved.
D. Describing something non-human using human traits draws attention to an important idea.

3. Why is it important to include rhetoric while writing a speech?
A. Rhetoric helps to highlight key points, makes a speech memorable and persuasive.
B. Rhetoric is the title of a speech which is also the main idea of the speech.
C. Rhetoric summarizes the speech at the end so listeners can recap on key points.
D. Rhetoric ensures the speech has an introduction and conclusion.

4. Look for rhetorical strategies used in this sentence:
"I'm on top of the world!"
Which literary device is used for rhetorical effect in this sentence?
A. repetition
B. rhetorical question
C. personification
D. hyperbole

Answer:

1: This is a question where a response isn't expected.

2: Giving human traits to non-humas draws attention and creates interest in an important idea.

3: Rhetorics help to highlight key points, makes a speech memorable and persuasive.

4: This device is called a metaphor. It compares two unalike things. In this case, it is comparing a feeling to the literal top of the world.

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