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Rhetoric Quiz 101 (60 MCQs)

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1. What are 4 things that need to be considered when conducting rhetorical analysis?
2. A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. They can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical.
3. Using fear to influence the opinions of the audience
4. Giving non-living things human like characteristics
5. Which rhetorical device is in use in this excerpt ( I will be the best. I will be the greatest. I will win no matter what. )
6. Identify the rhetorical device used in the sentence: "The city that never sleeps."
7. Purpose could best be defined as:
8. The purpose of a text is the
9. Several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form; "I came, I saw, I conquered."
10. Find the next term in the sequence:A, D, G, J, .....
11. Which rhetorical devices can enhance the effectiveness of communication?
12. A way to appeal to ETHOS is .....
13. One method to create pathos is
14. The art of using language to persuade, influence beliefs and/or achieve a desired purpose is (a)
15. There is not enough evidence to support a particular conclusion
16. Rhetorical appeal using logic (facts, statistics, reason, etc.)
17. The character of the speaker is an artistic proof.
18. An individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern.
19. Several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form to show that the ideas are equal in importance, this adds balance, rhythm, and emphasis to ideas
20. ..... is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.
21. Logical Fallacies:Look, either you love me and buy me chocolates, or you hate me and we never speak again.
22. Logos is an appeal based on
23. Similar vowel sounds arerepeated in successive orproximate words.One proud round loud inthe white high night.
24. Emergency room doctors often say they won't let their kids go on a trampoline. We should get rid of ours.
25. P in SPACECAT stands for:
26. The following the an example of which type of rhetorical device? How does that make you feel?
27. Which of the following sentences uses the word "simultaneously" correctly?
28. What is it called when an author asks its audience to do something in their persuasive text?
29. When someone argues that if you allow X to occur, then Y will surely follow
30. Containing all; not keeping any out
31. The appeal that uses emotions to sway the audience is called
32. Which is an example of antithesis?
33. The repetition of a word or phrase for emphasisnon feram, non sinam, non patiar
34. Which of these describes ETHOS?
35. In the sentence "The world is a stage, " what figure of speech is being used?
36. What is the figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, the whole for a part, the specific for the general, the general for the specific, or the material for the thing made from it?
37. What can you do if you're in the batting position and not allowed to swing the bat? You guessed it, four walks. Which type of questioning method does it belong to?
38. How can readers gain a deeper appreciation for the text and its underlying meanings?
39. What is Asyndeton?
40. The central idea in a piece of writing
41. This rhetorical technique is comparing one side of an argument to the other side.
42. You'll want to make gravy morning, noon, and night.
43. Which of the following most closely aligns with ethos?
44. When the author is trying to persaude the auidence with his/her credential or credibility what Rhetorical device are their using?
45. Repeating words at the clauses' ends
46. It was so cold outside I saw polar bears wearing jackets!
47. "A Modest Proposal" is a famous example of?
48. What did Martin Luther King Jr. advocate for?
49. How much did the McDonald brother ask for to sell their company?
50. What is the purpose of pathos in persuasive writing or speeches?
51. And you are still not mature enough to tell it like it is.
52. Rhetorical appeal:provides credibility or trust
53. We traveled out east to avoid the Michigan cold and drove right into a surprise snow storm out east.
54. "I have a dream that my four little children will [ ..... ] I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia [ ..... ] I have a dream today!"What type of persuasive rhetoric is this?
55. What is the speed or tempo of an author's writing
56. What are common ways to spot an argumentative writing
57. My friend, who has a PhD in nutritional science, says that we should eat fewer carbohydrates.
58. What is literally meant by a "rhetorical analysis" essay?
59. The use of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases similar in length and parallel in structure
60. "This morning I looked out my window at a beautiful garden below-the green grass, streams and trees" This is an example of .....
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