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Rhetoric Quiz 111 (60 MCQs)

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1. A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. "He went to his final reward" is a common one.
2. Pizza is my Achilles' heel, so I don't even drive by Papa John's on my way home from work when I'm dieting.
3. Ethos, pathos, and logos are examples of what rhetorical strategy?
4. Using language effectively to argue or persuade
5. The torch of wisdom has been passed on to a new generation.
6. With low taxes, beautiful views and a mild climate, this city is a great place to live.
7. What does the purpose mean in SOAPStone?
8. "You know me-I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers." This is an example of .....
9. Which is the best color for a business that has to do with the outdoors?
10. A part or quality of something which is used in substitution of the larger whole, or vice versa.
11. To stress a syllable means that you .....
12. The use of a conjunction between each word, phrase, or clause, and is thus structurally the opposite of asyndeton
13. The study of right and wrong or systems of morals.
14. "What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously."
15. The dictionary definition of a word, or what the word literally means is called connotation
16. What is the purpose of SPACE CAT?
17. The use of words or an expression whose meaning is contrary to what is really meant.
18. A turn, a change or a movement in a text resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained bu the spear or writer.
19. Which rhetorical device involves the placing of two things closely together to emphasize the comparisons or contrasts?
20. A minor official
21. The speaker makes a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
22. The central idea or "message" of aliterary work. (Also known as theauthor's purpose).
23. "I'm coming from a place of hope.I'm coming from a place of joy."This is an example of which rhetorical device?
24. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration in order to lend a confident or assertive tone to a text.
25. Lively descriptions that create an image in your head
26. Who was the audience of the Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen.
27. Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving.What type of rhetorical appeal does this make?
28. Comparing by saying one thing is to another
29. Logical fallacy in which partway through an argument, the arguer goes off on a tangent, raising a side issue that distracts the audience from what the topic really is
30. Just because you acknowledge and respect a person's viewpoint does NOT mean you have to agree with it
31. Recurrence of initialconsonant soundsA snake slithered silently inthe moonlight.
32. Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself. (a)
33. When listening to a speech about a product, the announcer states, "This product is especially appealing to simple people just like you and me." This is an example of which propaganda technique?
34. When I was in high school, I was on the track team. We traveled all over the country for competitions.
35. Seizure of private property
36. Suggesting that association with a person or product can make you special
37. 99% of students at Plainfield East love English class.Using this statistic is an example of using
38. Children are dying of cancer, please send a check or money order to the American Cancer Society
39. Using phrasing that is grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter.
40. Ways of writing, such as irony, sentence structure, repetition, allusion, figurative language, etc that impact the reader and contribute to purpose.
41. The time and location that a speech is given.
42. When an argument presents a conclusion that is unrelated it is
43. A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. Often has a comic effect; however, a serious effect is also possible. Often, this figure of speech produces irony.
44. What is the term we use in non-fiction writing, especially persuasive writing, to describe an author's opinion?
45. .....means to say an artistic creation, according to all the rules of rhetoric, avoiding only gesticulation!
46. Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "The pen is mightier than the sword."
47. "When a vulture flies he takes carrion luggage" contains a(n) .....
48. Choose the correct term for the following definition:A question that is asked for effect or one for which the answer is obvious.
49. "Love is like war:easy to begin but very hard to stop."
50. The flying insect was a nuisance.What is the participle?
51. Rhetorical devices and appeals are primarily used to .....
52. - "Leaping lizards like licking luscious leaves."- "I have heard how hedgehogs hog the hedge."These are examples of which rhetorical device?
53. Making a concession in an argument is effective because it shows that the writer
54. What device is used in the following example: "Is it really necessary to ban the creative and powerful tool of books just to avoid some uncomfortable language?
55. A variety of speech with particular grammar or pronunciation, from a particular region.
56. Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis. This can be a sound/word/idea repeated in one sentence, back to back sentences, or throughout the speech/writing. Ex.-Martin Luther King Jr. repeats the phrase "I have a dream" throughout his famous speech.
57. " ..... signed the Emancipation Proclamation ..... "
58. What is the role of ethos in establishing trust with an audience?
59. "The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition." is an example of
60. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses is called .....
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