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Rhetoric Quiz 115 (60 MCQs)

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1. The sentence below is an example of which rhetorical device?We shape our buildings, and afterward our buildings shape us.
2. To publicly support or recommend a cause or policy.
3. "She enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking."What rhetorical devise is used?
4. One of the most important physical elements of a retail business is:
5. Also known as "an aside or whisper."
6. Term used when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that is not in the poem or story.
7. When a comparison is made between two things that are not alike.
8. "Be bold. Be brief. Be gone."
9. Grocery store commercial shows a grandmother and granddaughter baking a cake together just before the entire family arrives for Thanksgiving dinner. This is an example of
10. An acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable; usually accompanied by a refutation challenging the validity of the opposing argument.
11. An exaggeration for the use of emphasis and is not taken literally
12. Which is the best explanation for the simile " Julia was as busy as a bee"
13. Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard.
14. A ..... sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. It works best when you need to provide more information to explain or modify your sentence's main point. They are easy to spot as they often use subordinating conjunctions like because, since, or until to connect clauses.
15. Using this rhetorical device can be effective in conclusions as well as when describing a term the audience may not understand
16. The type of question asked for effect as opposed to information
17. We live in the same building; ....., we hardly see each other.
18. Identify the method of development in the following paragraph:While the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 dismantled institutionalized segregation, the present landscape reveals a more nuanced picture. The parallels between historical struggles and contemporary movements, such as Black Lives Matter, emphasize the ongoing quest for equality. By examining the past and present in tandem, we discern the strides made, yet current struggles serve as a stark reminder that the pursuit of civil rights is an enduring journey rather than a finite destination.
19. Anything that can be related to with one of the five senses.
20. What is the figure of speech called when something is over-exaggerated, not meant to be taken literally?
21. When this person says, " As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, I can assure you that this energy drink will improve your fitness and stamina, " they are using .....
22. Technique when a speaker uses sentences of different lengths and structures
23. Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A 32 oz. bottle of Tide holds enough to wash 32 loads."
24. "A figure of speech in which the beginning of a clause or sentence is repeated at the end of that same clause or sentence, with words intervening" is the definition of .....
25. A detailed description of a subject that helps the reader create an image of the subject within their own mind, making it easier for the reader to understand what the writer is explaining, often uses many adjectives and the senses to "paint a picture" is what?
26. Asking questions about climate change is like signing up for an execution.
27. What type of rhetorical device is used in:. "What point in the anti-slavery creed would you have me argue? On what branch of the subject do the people of this country need light?"
28. What does cite mean?
29. Repetition of the initial consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a sequence or portion of text.
30. Word order, syntax, letters, and sounds rather than the meaning of words
31. What was the primary rhetorical device used in "The Gettysburg Address" ? (Think about the purpose of it that you just answered).
32. The aroma of Jill's new perfume reminded me of lilacs and vanilla.
33. Third person narrator who only reports what would be visible to a camera
34. When you are writing rhetorical analysis you need to .....
35. An inference drawn from insufficient evidence is called .....
36. A word or phrase used in place of one which may be considered offensive by others
37. Which persuasive appeal is Abraham Lincoln using when he states the following words in the Gettysburg Address?"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this."
38. Sentence structure controls ..... and .....
39. ..... is the technique of asking questions and immediately answering them.
40. Which of these is one of the ways to earn the coveted sophistication point?
41. Point of view spoken from the author's perspective (use of I, my, our)
42. Mrs. Dennis is as sweet as pie.
43. The context of Gehrig's speech would like the following:
44. When you use a personal example in your own writing, which persuasive device are you using?
45. Authority forgets a dying king
46. They also rely on my generation sucking hundreds of billions of tons of your CO2 out of the air with technologies that barely exist.
47. "If you don't fill out your college applications early, you will be looked at last by the admissions teams." Which appeal would describe this sentence BEST.
48. What two aspects of Swift's writing clearly indicate Swift's purpose?
49. The pencil danced across the page is an example of what figurative language?
50. Imagine you're Michael, a speaker at a school event. What should you, as Michael, consider when thinking about the audience of your message?
51. A narrator referred to as "I, " who is a character in a story and relates the actions through his or her own perspective.
52. Repetition at the beginning of a line
53. Pathos tries to appeal to someone's .....
54. Convincing an audience by appealing to their emotions.
55. When you are aware of your own bias prejudcies and attitudes towards certain groups
56. Which device is used in the following sentence? It is the way to recovery. It is the immediate way. It is the strongest assurance that recovery will endure.
57. This persuasive technique involves selecting powerful connotations of words or phrases to help our argument.
58. How can we describe what a message is?
59. An image that represents a large or abstract idea.
60. While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
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