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Rhetoric Quiz 108 (60 MCQs)

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1. Narrator speaks in"you." This is an extremely rare case inAmerican literature. (More for non-fiction, like in a newspaper).
2. Which rhetorical appeal involves using clear, rational thoughts and examples?
3. "I have spent my entire career developing this software that will significantly improve productivity." Identify which appeal is BEST for this sentence.
4. The Writer's Credibility-the writer provides evidence to the audience that he is credible (believable/trustworthy) and knowledgeable about the subject matter
5. Allusion is defined as
6. Choose the correct sentence:
7. Greta's main messages are very short-duration and don't drag on.
8. Communication is a process that has 8 components.
9. Which logical fault is this:Everyone knows that, without our culture's religion, we all would be like lost sheep.
10. The appeal of Ethos might use ..... to try to persuade a person
11. Describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish
12. "This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change." What rhetoric tool is this?
13. This term refers to an argument that appeals to the credibility of the person.
14. Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-
15. What is the definition of appeals?
16. She sighed, no longer able to ..... her hope.
17. Images, figures, character types, settings, and story patterns that, according to the Swiss analytic psychologist Carl Jung, are universally shared by people across cultures.
18. The following sentence is an example of which rhetorical device? We stand indicted in the public opinion, rejected by men, hated by many.
19. Is a restaurant critic's review rhetorical?
20. Why is Logos effective?
21. Often, the most important decision an author makes is his or her word choice. What is word choice also known as?
22. "We must work to bind up the wounds of a suffering world-to build an abiding peace, a peace rooted in justice and in law." -Harry S. Truman
23. When an idea is presented as fact without full explanation or evidence; used to make claims sound factual.
24. A rhetorical appeal to strong emotions, values, ideals, etc. in the audience (anecdotal evidence usually helps the audience feel emotion)
25. Fox uses a pathos appeal when he .....
26. Categories of literature
27. The side that argues in favor of the resolution
28. A type of subject complement-a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that renames the subject in the predicate of the sentence
29. The triangle illustrates the process that determines persuasive communication
30. Which rhetorical device is the following an example of? "It is an outrage that the school wants to remove the vending machines. This is taking our freedom away!"
31. A mild or pleasant word meant to substitute something that is offensive or unpleasant
32. When you have an underlying belief that you make without proof, something taken for grated, that is called .....
33. An argument that contradicts (against) the writer's main argument.
34. "Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated." -Malala Yousafzai, 'Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly, ' July 20, 2013. This quote contains an example of ..... :
35. Thinking rhetorically is useful in just about any communication context, whether you're reading, writing, speaking, or listening.
36. "We all know how loud she can get at basketball games."
37. The emotional attitude that's experienced by the reader or audience:
38. What is the art of speaking and writing persuasively?
39. "Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master." ~Christian Lous Lange~ The main rhetorical appeal that is used here to present this message is .....
40. What type of irony is this?A couple appears in court to finalize a divorce, but during the proceeding, they reconcile and decide to remarry instead.
41. A rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions; often created using personal anecdotes and loaded language
42. Who could vote in the first democracy?
43. This refers to a short and interesting story (often personal, but not always) you might use to support a point you are making.
44. Kobe Bryant writes Dear Basketball as his announcement that the 2015-16 season would be his last. What is the CONTEXT of his letter?
45. What was Douglass' purpose for writing an autobiography?
46. What is the definition of politics?
47. A word associated with something is used to refer to the thing itself. Ex: "White House" referring to the President or "a bunch of suits" meaning businesspeople
48. A device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
49. Rhetoric can appear in
50. Who shall watch the watchmen?
51. An appeal based on credibility
52. The overall feeling established by a text
53. An Ancient Greek word meaning the right, critical or opportune moment-when should the speaker deliver his/her message. When is the most critical or opportune moment to speak?
54. "Critics, beware! There's a new film maker in town." is an example of .....
55. Explaining what a term or concept means
56. True or False:The PURPOSE of a text is how the writer chose to structure his/her writing to achieve a particular goal; the MESSAGE of a text is what the writer wants the audience to know, believe, understand, etc.
57. Describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both.
58. Which of the following appeals to the audience's emotions?
59. Attacking an opponent's character or motives rather than answering the argument or claim is called-
60. True or False:With alliteration, words do not have to begin with the same letter, just the same sound.
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