SAT · English · Argumentative Rhetoric ↔ Term

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. A

   Ethos

   B

   Appeal to the author's credibility / character

2. A

   Pathos

   B

   Appeal to the audience's emotions

3. A

   Logos

   B

   Appeal to logic and reasoning

4. A

   Kairos

   B

   Timely / contextual appropriateness

5. A

   Anecdote

   B

   A brief personal story used as evidence

6. A

   Counterargument

   B

   Opposing view, addressed and rebutted

Instructions

Match each rhetorical term to its definition.