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Rhetoric Quiz 117 (60 MCQs)

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1. Sometimes referred to as the modes of discourse
2. Persuasion through appeals to the audience's emotions.
3. Rhetoric:It's just a little bump.
4. "In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it is perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in." Does this syntax have a rhetorical climax?
5. Define the root:Gress
6. Facts or information that indicates whether a view is true or valid, used to give weight to an argument or belief.
7. Diverting attention from the original issue by bringing up something else (usually irrelevant).
8. In which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
9. The only thing that could make me feel better is a warm cup of chicken noodle soup like my mom used to make. Please make it for me!
10. What does the A stand for in SOAPSTone?
11. Rhetorical choice-short personal story
12. Use of words together which seem to contradict each other.
13. During which period did rhetoric experience a rebirth in Europe?
14. A reference to a well-known work of art, history, etc.
15. Which is the is an example of a universal theme?
16. Rhetorical Appealpersuading by appealing to the audience's emotion (emotional)
17. What is the purpose of a metaphor in writing?
18. Which rhetorical appeal can be established with the use of jargon?
19. The repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses
20. Wear Nikes. People will notice, people will talk, because people want them.
21. This is what happens or fails to happen in that situation? Why is one compelled to speak out? What is going on at the time? What belief, idea, or action does the speaker want to change in THIS moment
22. The use of a phrase or words to mock someone or something
23. A phrase or expression that evokes a picture of describes a scene.
24. "passive aggressive, " "same difference, " "clearly confused, " "alone together"
25. A brief reference to a famous person or event-often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Example: "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."
26. A subordinate/dependent clause.....
27. "As a medical doctor with over two decades of experience, I can confidently assure you that this treatment plan is both safe and effective." Which rhetoric is used?
28. Words used to invoke emotions ..... Example:profitable, secret, dangerous, revolutionary
29. A tool that helps an author or speaker achieve a particular purpose;usually persuasion
30. "We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne ..... "
31. Words charged with an underlying meaning or implication, used to produce emotion in an audience.
32. What is this an example of? 95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.
33. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
34. The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing, giving a conversational or familiar tone
35. A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. The euphemism may be used to adhere to standards of social or political correctness or to add humor or ironic understatement.
36. The repetition of coordinating conjunctions, such as "and" or "but" or "or"
37. What diction within the following lines create an annoyed tone? "The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it ..... hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room."
38. Dwelling on a point by repeating it several times in different words
39. Which transition word indicates a conclusion?
40. The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. Even such elements as description of the weather can contribute to this. Frequently it foreshadows events.
41. "He is noticeable for nothing in the world except for the markedness by which he is noticeable for nothing" is an example of a(n) ..... by Edgar Allen Poe.
42. An appeal to logic or reasoning is .....
43. Which of the following best defines "Pathos"
44. Giving human characteristics or traits to objects or ideas
45. When writing a rhetorical analysis essay, why might it be helpful to first write about the beginning of the text, then the middle, and then the end?
46. Rhetorical appeals and devices are the same.
47. What device is being used here: "I'm never gonna dance again. Guilty feet have got no rhythm." ?
48. What rhetorical appeal is used here?Dr. Grant has been a leading paleontologist for 20 years and knows his fossils.
49. What does Epistrophe mean?
50. A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept
51. In the formula "A = C + E + R, " A stands for
52. Connotative word meanings are
53. An argument that creates a strong emotion in the audience uses a lot of
54. Repeats a word or phrase or structure in successive phrases
55. "When he took her on a date, he opened his heart and his wallet" is an example of:
56. A literary device that is used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event. When used in literature or speeches, it allows the reader / audience to use its imagination to fill in the blanks.
57. A metaphor makes a comparison between two things. Why would one use a metaphor to persuade?
58. Aristotle divides the sciences into:
59. The beans from Taco Bell are a vile, disgusting food that should never be consumed.What type of rhetoric is being used?
60. ETHOS appeals are characterized by:
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