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Rhetoric Quiz 122 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the Latin name for refutation in the six parts of classical rhetoric?
2. How can ethos be used effectively in a speech to persuade the audience?
3. An example of a synecdoche is
4. Joe or Ben left behind [ ..... ] backpack.
5. You see a movie trailer on TV. You then want to go see the movie. What has the movie trailer done effectively?
6. "Give much, give often, give freely."
7. "I listen vainly, but with thirsty ear."
8. Which of the following is an appeal to credibility or shared value?
9. 3 out of 4 dentists recommend Listerine.
10. "The scientists have proven that 28% of subjects will increase memory by 50% or more." This statement best exemplifies:
11. Citing someone who has no expertise as an authority
12. A newspaper article that is of human interest and often written with a personal slant or style is a .....
13. Why is Pathos effective?
14. Exigence is the urgent need or demand for something. Which of the following does it best answer when acknowledging SOAPSTone?
15. Which of the following is a fragment?
16. Teaching or instructing moral or ethical principles
17. "We will not falter or fail. We will go on to the end. We will fight in France. We will fight on the seas and oceans." This is an example of .....
18. Emotional appeal
19. Who is the main character in a memoir?
20. Which rhetoric device is being used here? "They stand with pride, covered by fear, rejected by the hearts of men."
21. A writer can develop an argument, except
22. In New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There's nothin' you can't do
23. The pain is like an axe that chops my heart.
24. A question someone asks without expecting an answer. It's just asked to make a point.
25. When a writer places a group of words or a word beside a noun or noun substitute to supplement its meaning, they are using .....
26. The first democracy was created in
27. The dictionary definition of a word, or what the word literally means
28. What is the definition of introduction paragraph?
29. Fill in the blank: "The associations people make with words that go beyond the literal or dictionary definition. Many words have ..... that create emotions or feelings in the reader."
30. The use of specific words, imagery, music, colors, attitudes, etc. are examples of what type of rhetorical strategy?
31. Words spoken by a character directly to the audience or to another character onstage but not overheard by others onstage
32. What device is best represented here? "I came, I saw, I conquered."
33. Consider the following sentence:We can move in that direction as a country, in great polarization-black people amongst black, white people amongst white, filled with hatred toward one another.Which rhetorical strategies are employed?
34. "Chick fil A is the greatest food chain in existence. Look at the crowds!"
35. A romantic poem with the end rhyme pattern of AB/CB. This poem also tells a story.
36. An attitude toward the subject
37. What is the meaning of scheme?
38. "The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life."What type of rhetoric is this?
39. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of a phrase for emphasis?
40. Repeats a word or phrase in successive phrases.
41. ..... is a literary device wherein the author places a person, concept, place, idea or theme parallel to another. The purpose of this technique is to highlight the contrast between two entities and compare them.
42. The following words are an example of ..... fat, old, liar, slavery, nerd, villain, etc.
43. Finish this sentence:Rhetoric is the art of
44. Identify the appeal: "Our expertise in roofing contracts is evidenced not only by our 50 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best."
45. Complete the sentence using parallel structure:In preparation for her run, Alicia ....., applied sunscreen, and inserted her earbuds.
46. Who was Frederick Douglass' intended audience for his autobiography?
47. Which example shows correct parallel structure?
48. Making a comparison between two things
49. Aims to provide readers with information to formulate their own opinion and participate in matters that will affect them
50. After saying that using a seatbelt could save your life, someone replies:"Why should anyone believe you? You're untrustworthy."
51. Which of the following types of figurative language is represented in the example below?A text incorporates sound reasoning supported by the citation of relevant statistics in order to attract monetary support for legislation proposed to protect endangered species.
52. Which rhetorical appeal relies on the expertise or authority of someone to persuade?
53. "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more." is an example of:
54. An allusion is a reference to a famous person or event.
55. Sun can have different connotations depending on the .....
56. When an author references a historical or biblical figure the strategy is called a/an
57. The ..... of it is that the promoters have been allowed to get away with it.
58. Michael Prince went up to the podium with his speech I wasn't prepared for the flood of emotion.
59. Consider the rhetorical triangle. Logos is related to
60. Lee Greenwood's song God Bless the USA became very popular after the September 11 attacks. This is an example of .....
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