Worksheet on Rhetorical Questions: Effect
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GCSE
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A worksheet covering the use and effect of rhetorical questions for GCSE students, focusing on examination-style questions.
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Worksheet on Rhetorical Questions: Effect
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Understanding Rhetorical Questions and Their Effect
Many speeches and texts employ rhetorical questions to engage the audience and emphasise a point. For example, 'Isn't it time we took action?' invites the listener to consider the importance of acting without expecting an answer. Such questions do not require a reply but serve to persuade or provoke thought.
1.
What is the main purpose of using rhetorical questions in a speech?
[2 marks]2.
Identify the rhetorical question in the extract and explain its effect.
[3 marks]B
Technique Recognition and Analysis
Answer the following questions about the techniques used in the given extract.
1.
Which rhetorical device is primarily used in the question 'Who wouldn't want a better future?'?
[1 mark]Aa) Hyperbole
Bb) Rhetorical question
Cc) Metaphor
Dd) Alliteration
2.
Explain how this rhetorical question influences the audience's perception.
[3 marks]C
Creative Application
Create a short speech using at least three rhetorical questions to persuade your audience about a topic of your choice.
1.
Write a speech paragraph (around 150 words) using at least three rhetorical questions to persuade your audience about the importance of recycling.
[15 marks]D
Analysis of Rhetorical Questions in Literature
Read the extract from a famous speech and answer the questions.
1.
Which effect does Churchill aim to achieve with this rhetorical question?
[2 marks]2.
Identify the tone conveyed through the rhetorical question in this extract.
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