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Rhetoric Quiz 140 (49 MCQs)

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1. What rhetorical device is used in: "We are the people in a quandary about the present. We are the people in search of our future. We are the people in search of a national community. We are the people."
2. It's about balancing the weight or structure of ideas and phrases. In rhetoric, parallelism means balancing two or more ideas or arguments that are equally important.
3. "My coach was a drill sergeant for practice. He yelled at us to run harder, play harder, and be better for most of the practice." This is an example of what?
4. One downside of using pathos as the basis of an argument is that better-educated people aren't convinced by it.
5. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences for emphasis.
6. One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two ore more lines, clauses, or sentences
7. Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. "There's a coincidence today. On this day three hundred and ninety years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were the oceans, and a historian later said, 'He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it.' Well, today, we can say of the "Challenger" crew:Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete." -Ronald Reagan-The Space Shuttle "Challenger" Tragedy Address The rhetorical device being used in this passage is
8. DNN News reported on a story in which they decided to only show an interview with one of the Mayoral candidates running for public office. This is an example of?
9. What is the adjective form form the word allegory?
10. A sudden turn from the general audience to address a specific group or person, either absent or present, real or imagined."Oh death, where is thy sting? Oh grave, where is thy victory?" (1 Cor. 15:55)
11. True or false:someone can use more than one form of rhetorical appeal to persuade
12. Evidence that is in the form of a short narrative about an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to support a larger point.
13. A general agreement about something; an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group.
14. What the speaker hopes to accomplish; the desired outcome of the argument
15. Rhetoric traditionally associated with blue and the head?
16. Consider the following idiom: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Why is this also a juxtaposition example?
17. What do we look at to determine the tone of a piece of text?
18. Using words that are current and understandable to the audience
19. Which word correctly completes the sentence?The sign outside the building clearly stated that ..... was not allowed, but the man kept asking for money anyway.
20. A set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong.
21. What does it mean to concede?
22. Identify the example of allusion
23. What is the purpose of epiplexis?
24. "Imagine the joy on a child's face as they unwrap their first gift during the holiday season, and you'll understand the impact of your contribution to our toy drive."Which rhetoric is used?
25. What is NOT 'logic' in persuasive writing?
26. Immense, enormous
27. An argument in which the writer, instead of applying evidence simply restates the point in other language.
28. To show, indicate, or suggest in advance
29. Which rhetorical appeal concerns the speaker's credibility, or trustworthy, or values?
30. "The old house creaked and groaned as if it were telling stories."What rhetorical devise is used?
31. Garrison argues against disbanding the American Anti-Slavery Society.
32. "Have we found our happy valley?"
33. Why, according to Frederick Douglass, is it a good thing that America is such a young country?
34. A claim made by the opposition
35. Rhetoric is the art of using language effectively and persuasively. (True/False)
36. Rhyming only the first letter of words
37. There have been countless arguments about whether or not Trump is fit for the presidency.
38. The correct grammatical order or way words are put together in a sentence.
39. An argument made to answer those who oppose the claim.
40. Rhetorical analysis is the examination of .....
41. What is the purpose of logos in persuasive communication?
42. A comparison between two things to explain or clarify; inference that if two things are alike in one way, they'll be alike in other ways
43. Anaphora, Alliteration, and Parallel Structure are all rhetorical devices that have to do with
44. Which of these Rhetorical Devices does this best represent?"Act in the next 60 seconds to receive this special offer!"
45. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:charts/graphs
46. Emily wanted to sit next to Michael; ....., the teacher sat her next to someone else.
47. A role or character that is adopted by an author or actor
48. Uses professionals like dentists, doctors, teachers, etc. to sell something
49. Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else. Is usually something concrete-such as object, action, character, or scene-that represents something more abstract.
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