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Rhetoric Quiz 100 (60 MCQs)

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1. The sentence "I'll love you 'til the ocean is folded and hung up to dry and the seven stars go squawking like geese about the sky, " is an example of which rhetorical device (not simile or metaphor)?
2. "So many places, so little time."
3. What persuasive technique is being used? Ethos-appeal to trustworthiness and credibilityLogos-appeal to logic (facts, numbers, etc.)Pathos-appeal to emotions "Macaroni and Cheese-Just the way mom makes it!"
4. A figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words
5. Third person narrator, referred to as "he" , "she" , or "they" , who is able to see into each characters mind and understand all the action.
6. Lacy can do something about the problem, but I don't know what ( ..... )
7. An expression that evokes a picture or describes a scene relying on the five senses.
8. Which of the following is the definition of Ad Hominem?
9. My message is that we'll be watching you.
10. What was the context of Lou Gehrig's speech?
11. Every person should bring [ ..... ] pet to the veterinarian for yearly appointments.
12. Convincing an audience through logical, sound reasoning.
13. When a speaker compares an ideal to a landscape, ocean, or field is using
14. An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
15. ..... is the presentation of only one side of an issue or point of view.
16. What is an Underestimate?
17. An appeal to reason
18. The use of humor to critique society or an individual
19. What method of development does the author use in the following paragraph:The speaker's passionate plea for environmental conservation resonated deeply with the audience, compelling them to reevaluate their own impact on the planet. The vivid imagery of pristine landscapes juxtaposed with scenes of ecological devastation painted a stark picture of the urgent need for collective action.
20. A concise statement of a general truth or principle
21. The conflict with a specific argument made by the opponent; direct confrontation of ideas
22. Words that use to convince people using emotion instead of logic in the news is called .....
23. Uses information likely to frighten the audience for the purpose of strengthening a speaker's or writer's argument
24. The audience for a text is .....
25. "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" (Henry 103).
26. What is an imperative?
27. What is a repeated word or phrase used for emphasis? There are two common types:anaphora and epistrophe.
28. Which kind of rhetoric would attempt to use facts to persuade someone's way of thinking?
29. Asking a question and then immediately answering it is known as .....
30. An appeal to trust and ethics is an appeal to .....
31. Misrepresenting or exaggerating an opponent's argument in order to make it easier to attack. (a)
32. A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is .....
33. Paragraph one ends with a .....
34. Symbols are the medium for rhetoric
35. What we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness; but love and wisdom, and compassion toward one another.-RFK
36. ..... is an idea or feeling which a word invokes.
37. When are rhetorical devices?
38. Emotional appeals are given this rhetorical term.
39. What kinds of things can be symbolic?
40. A verbally abusive attack
41. But with your help, if we do everything we can to eradicate this disease, in my 50s I'll be dancing at my children's weddings. And mine will be just one of millions of happy stories.
42. What rhetorical device is characterized by the omission of conjunctions between clauses?
43. Something the speaker assumes the audience agrees with
44. Atticus showing that Bob Ewell is left handed is an example of .....
45. Melissa looked at me and shook her head and shook her curls and turned away.
46. Alice ran into the room, into the garden, and into our hearts. This is an example of .....
47. This type of reasoning starts with a generalization and then applies it to a specific case
48. Directly comparing two things using "like" or "as"
49. Reflective poems that lament the loss of someone or something.
50. Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and can't do, whether you're playing a game or explaining how to behave in class. You should follow the rules; they help people get along.What is the author's purpose?
51. Which of the following is the strongest form of evidence a speaker/writer can use to make a point?
52. This statement is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position
53. Which argument would present the audience with statistics and numbers to convince them to change their point of view?
54. Find the rhetorical device in the following statement: "I can resist everything except temptation."
55. A word or words, either figurative or literal, used to describe a sensory experience or an object perceived y the senses. Always a concrete representation.
56. Usually in poetry but sometimes in prose; the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person or to a place, thing, or personified abstraction.
57. Synthetic personalisation
58. What is the man in the image below called?
59. 'Would u like me to turn the car around and we go home?' Which technique is being used here?
60. The larger or immediate circumstances surrounding a text or speech.
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