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Rhetoric Quiz 133 (60 MCQs)

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1. Appeals to the idea that you love your country
2. If you were writing a story about your grandmothers walk you would use
3. Definition of ..... is:uses logic & evidence
4. A type of metaphor in which non ..... human objects or ideas are given human qualities. Example: "The wind whispered her name."
5. "That's why Rosa sat on the busThat's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up" is an example of .....
6. Which logical fault is this:You are either with God or against him.
7. This comparison uses like or as
8. What is the author's purpose? In other words, what has motivated Brian Edward Kinghorn to write this article?
9. (b) Part BWhich quotation from Catt's speech to Congress is an example of ethos as defined in Part A?
10. What are the parts of a counterargument?
11. Speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choices
12. Adventures of a rogue or adventurer as he/she drifts from place to place
13. The definition of twoness is
14. It has been made to represent how an audience feels or experiences a message.
15. Casey was such a dynamic leader; she easily won class president.
16. Which logical fault is this:Tony wants us to believe that the origin of life was an "accident" . Tony is a godless SOB who has spent more time in jail than in church, so the only information we should consider from him is the best way to make license plates.
17. Which rhetorical appeal uses the following questions: "Why should we trust you? Why should we believe you?
18. Writers should choose their language and style given their .....
19. Drive my dead thoughts over the universe like withered leaves
20. The repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants inside a line.
21. Rhetorical device that makes a reference to an event in history, other literature, art, or pop culture
22. Where was the first manual on Rhetoric compiled?
23. Using phrases, words, or ideas over and over again
24. What prompts the speaker to speak at this particular point in time.
25. Should you include your own opinion in a Rhetorical Analysis?
26. President Reagan's choice to refer to "Nancy and I" when speaking about his feelings about the Challenger was an appeal to .....
27. Which of the following quotes is an example of parallelism?
28. Logos is the appeal that uses .....
29. Negative words or names used to create an unfavorable opinion of competition
30. True or false:All uses of facts, logic, or reason are credible or valid.
31. The device that repeats conjunctions (and, or) in a series of coordinated words.
32. Appeals to emotion that may tend to distort factual evidence. Appeals can play on fears or other emotions.
33. Which of the following is a possible reason why Obama used religious allusions in his speech?
34. What is missing from this argument? The minimum wage has not increased since 2009. According to Forbes, the purchasing power of the average American is 17% less than it was ten years ago. Therefore, in order to maintain steady growth in our economy, the minimum wage must be raised.
35. A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Includes apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement.
36. The state of tension and uncertainty caused by an uncertain, undecided or mysterious situation that creates an emotional pull to encourage the audience to keep reading or watching
37. The emotion evoked by a word
38. Asking why the sequence matters; lead from one item to another; argue logic of evidence of action
39. A short amusing story about a real incident (usually a personal story)
40. How do anecdotes support the main ideas and arguments of a speech?
41. PATHOS appeals are characterized by:
42. What are the terms 'logos', 'ethos' and 'pathos' collectively known as?
43. Pathos is an appeal to our .....
44. "in the statement that I am about to read, it will be my painful duty to admit before this court that it commenced much earlier than the period stated"
45. The intentional placement of two or more elements side by side for effect.
46. Why was the Roman Republic not a democracy?
47. Which of the following appeals plays on the audience's emotions?
48. Term used for the author or the person whose perspective is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing
49. The writer's position on an issue or problem which is supported by evidence.
50. You're making the argument that we should get half-days on Friday to allow more time for homework or jobs or recreation. Which one of these replies would be an ad hominem?
51. The thief's heart was as cold as stone.
52. A speaker skips to a new and irrelevant topic in order to avoid the topic of discussion
53. The following argument is an example of ..... Members of the jury, your duty today will be to determine whether the plaintiffs prove that the defendant caused the wrongful death of their son. You must find a verdict based on a preponderance of the evidence, or the most convincing evidence and facts presented. If you believe that plaintiffs have shown more evidence for their argument, you must find for them. If you believe that they did not show enough evidence for their argument, you must find for the defendant. Bailiff, please announce today's case.
54. "Our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack ..... "
55. The purpose of the opinion page of a newspaper is .....
56. I shouldn't get a speeding ticket because I am a responsible driver and I have never gotten a ticket before.
57. Major PremiseMinor PremiseConclusion
58. Communicating a message directly to another individual or group of individuals
59. Persuasion through convincing the audience of one's moral character.
60. Comparing two different things using the words like, as, or than to show how they're similar
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