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Rhetoric Quiz 132 (60 MCQs)

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1. "You should consider the implications of your actions on Australia's chance of escaping marine ecosystem collapse."
2. Means "composed of parts" or "the organization of something, " whenreferring to literature. The structure ofwriting can be described as theorganizational method of the writtenmaterial.
3. What is the following an example of:In the thousands of years humans have existed, there has never been recorded evidence of a flying pig. Therefore, it stands to reason pigs cannot fly.
4. Successive words, phrases, clauses expressed with the same or very similar grammatical structure.
5. What is the definition of propaganda?
6. Which trope or scheme is used in the following sentence? "President Obama stated there will be no boots on the ground in Syria."
7. Greek term that refers to suffering but has come to be associated with broader appeals to emotion
8. Is this an ethical appeal? "Nine out of ten coaches recommend drinking Gatorade during a hard practice as they have found it energizes their players more than plain water."
9. Identify the LF: "You can either study for your English tests, or you can fail high school and spend the rest of your life making minimum wage. Your choice."
10. Identify the ADJECTIVE:My sister's annoying dog ran quickly down the street.
11. Andre's ..... appeared to her right, keeping pace silently with her.
12. What is the definition of body paragraphs?
13. Pick the term that matches the definition:A repeated grammatical pattern
14. Which persuasive appeal tries to connect to the emotions of an audience?
15. What is an expert?
16. What is the purpose of the prosecution's (Gilmer's) case.
17. ..... came up with the ideas of ethos, pathos and logos.
18. Oxymoron:a figure of speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are combined in a single expression, giving the effect of a condensed paradox: "wise fool, " "cruel kindness." Which of the below is NOT an Oxymoron?
19. What is the goal of rhetoric?
20. Using the word "you" is using what point of view?
21. An author uses ..... to persuade their audience.
22. Appealing to someone's logic.
23. A statement with which others may agree or disagree
24. Having written ten successful novels myself, I can tell you that this book is worth buying.
25. Saying "he left this world" instead of "he died" is an example of
26. Using more conjunctions than is necessary or natural in order to create a stylistic or rhetorical effect.
27. Which of the following is the use of emotions to influence the audience?
28. The one who is writing or speaking
29. ..... is an appeal to authority or the credibility of a person and often uses celebrities/people of importance to persuade.
30. ..... means:a noun or word is followed by another noun or phrase that renames or identifies it
31. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:titles/position
32. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of clauses to emphasize
33. Which rhetorical appeal uses logic, reasoning, facts, evidence, quotes, charts, statistics, numbers, etc. so that it is difficult to debate with?
34. Which rhetorical device is the following an example of? "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" -Franklin Delano Roosevelt
35. In which city was rhetoric founded?
36. Logos-using specific types of evidence to prove an argument.
37. Why can't a nose be 12 inches long? Because, then it would be a foot!
38. What are the Rhetorical tools?
39. What rhetorical device is used to help focus the reader on a specific idea by using the same word or phrase multiple times?
40. The meaning of the word "Rhetoric" is:
41. Which rhetorical device is the following an example of? "We must protest until the school removes the vending machines. How much longer should we continue to feed our children junk food?"
42. The use of figurative language or vivid descriptions to make pictures in the reader's mind
43. The selfish man, who owns five cars and two houses, has been unwilling to give any money to charity.
44. I can trust this person
45. When words are used in a non-literal way, it is known as what?
46. The 3 basic purposes of a text:
47. As an effective ad, which part of rhetoric is the strongest?
48. The appeal to ethos relies mostly on .....
49. What is another word for "Word Choice"
50. Which word best describes the following example:You should try your best in this class because if you don't your mom will be so dissatisfied.
51. When it comes to cell phones we have two choices for how we can use them to communicate. The age old question:To call or to text? On one hand, texting benefits people by having lower prices than voice calls. Also by using texts, we can send a message more quickly and quietly compared to calling by voice. Texts are also great because you can check them when you can find the best time to. On the other hand, for the phone call, its main advantage is its urgency. Through direct communication, people could react and answer to any question or comment. Additionally calling leads to a lower chance of misunderstanding because a person can immediately ask the other person when they have trouble understanding something. Phone calls can allow people to feel more personal connection since they can hear their voices and share emotions.
52. The average person spends 40 minutes of their day checking their e-mail. This statistic is using
53. The only constant in life is change.
54. Who first explored rhetoric in detail?
55. What is the tone of this statement?This place may be shabby, but since both of my children were born while we lived here, it has a special place in my heart.
56. For how long is a mother able to breastfeed her child without additoinal expense?
57. An ethical appeal used to persuade an audience with rhetoric that shows credibility or honesty.
58. Limiting factors that affect an audience's responses, as well as the author's manner of presentation.
59. An appeal to someone's ethics or expert testimony
60. Writing or speaking the same words multiple times
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