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Rhetoric Quiz 116 (60 MCQs)

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1. Greta is famous for saying that we have to "drain the swamp of corruption in Washington, D.C."
2. "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." -GandhiThis is an example of a(n) .....
3. "Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment."
4. Identify the type of figurative language being used:"The barn was very large. It was very old. It smelled of hay and it smelled of manure. It smelled of the perspiration of tired horses and the wonderful sweet breath of patient cows. It often had a sort of peaceful smell as though nothing bad could happen ever again in the world ..... "
5. Pick the term that matches the definition:a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation
6. Which rhetorical device is being used in the sentence below? I have to be completely honest, public speaking is a sort of Achilles' heel for me. It always has been.
7. "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results." This is an example of .....
8. A figure of speech in the form of a questions without an answer.
9. The repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses; it helps to establish a strong rhythm and produces a powerful emotional effect.
10. What is the 'Occasion' in SOAPStone?
11. Writers vary the structure of their sentences and phrases because it is a powerful way to convey what to the reader?
12. Love is patient, love is kind, love is not selfish.
13. The common people adored Caesar because he
14. Rhetorical appeals are also known as
15. When there is a contrast between what is normally expected and what actually occurs.
16. A rhetorical appeal to the audience's sense of reason; often created using facts, figures, and case studies
17. A pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue (a problem) and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution)
18. Figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts or details, and may include a listing of causes, effects, or problems.
19. Good writing depends on strong ..... so that the audience understands the point of the essay.
20. When the author assumes the argument presented is automatically true.
21. When a speaker or writer attacks the character of his or her opponent rather than the opponent's ideas
22. For eight years, Fox kept his illness a secret by .....
23. I am sick of it. This is wrong. I give up. What types of sentences are these?
24. Use of the words you or we to involve the reader
25. Which appeal relates to the audience's sense of right and wrong?
26. After the woman saw a ..... of her dead dog, she contacted the local news immediately
27. Which appeal tries to convince the audience through their emotions?
28. What does ablution mean?
29. What does each letter in the acronym SPACECAT mean?
30. (n.) a quality or writing or speaking that evokes pity or sadness
31. "Is it not better to be safe than sorry?"What rhetorical devise is used?
32. The audience that is physically present when a speech is delivered.
33. True or false:Ethos appeals show you the speaker's credibility-that is that the speaker is an expert or has called upon expert opinions to support his or her claims.
34. Animal Farm is a famous
35. Flexible term that describes the variety, the conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing
36. An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
37. Which rhetorical device is evident in the sentence: "The crown's decision was final."
38. Your friend tells you, "if you do not move away from the street, you will die!" in an effort to scare you from standing near the road. Which appeal is your friend using?
39. The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme.
40. The following is an example of which rhetorical device? The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line.
41. Identify the type of sentence:Do your homework
42. Which of the following should you NOT include in your essay?
43. What appeal does Ethos focus on?
44. One of the four chief types of composition; the purpose is to explain something
45. The term philippic is
46. "Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina."
47. An Appeal that relies on trusted or professional advice
48. "He is as brave as a lion."
49. What is a scheme?
50. In SOAPSTone, the A is representative of the group of people whom the piece is directed.
51. Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below? The pink pig played in the puddle.
52. President Reagan was a great communicator because he had the knack of talking effectively to the people.
53. Freedom from oppression or arbitrary control.
54. You must use all 3 elements of rhetoric for the best chance of persuasion.
55. Repetition, Alliteration, and Parallelism appeal to the audience how?
56. She at jumbo shrimp for dinner last night. This sentence has an example of .....
57. Which industry uses Ethos as it's most common way to advertise by using celebrities?
58. Frederick Douglass gave his "Speech to the American Anti-Slavery Society" in what year?
59. The sentence below is an example of which rhetorical device?It rained on his lousy tombstone, and it rained on the grass on his stomach. It rained all over the place.
60. "The proper function of man is to live, not to die" (London).
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