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Rhetoric Quiz 26 (60 MCQs)

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1. This is the celebrity endorsement of a philosophy, movement or candidate.
2. Vivid description that appeals to one or more of the 5 senses
3. What poetic device gives human traits to non-human things?
4. What is analysis?
5. Which perspective deals with rules, laws, and criteria?
6. Who is the Father of Persuasion and creator of the Rhetorical Triangle?
7. Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "We should have Justin Bieber on the cover of the magazine this month instead of Tim McGraw."
8. If I was talking to someone about dogs and I interrupt the conversation to share a story about my favorite dog is an example of what?
9. "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you."
10. This is when there is a contrast between readers' logical expectations and what actually happens.
11. Comparing two unlike things by using the words like or asmetaphor
12. A type of verb which creates a command
13. 'In Iraq 50, 538 deaths have been caused by terrorism since 2000.' This is an example of:
14. "We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us." -John McCain.
15. The use of language in such a way that apparent meaning contrasts sharply with the real meaning
16. "Yes, we have safety issues in our factory. But we work really hard to make a good product."
17. The climate or atmosphere of the text; the way a text make the audience feel.
18. Pathos, in an argument, represents .....
19. What dehumanizing term did Swift use when referring to poor Irish women?
20. Which word in the following text DOES NOT enhance the tone of suspense?"She walked slowly down the stairs as something unknown shrieked behind her."
21. " If this philosophy had not emerged, I am convinced that by now many streets of the South would be flowing with floods of blood"This is an example of:
22. "I have a dream that four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character" (King 5).This is an example of what rhetorical technique?
23. A reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art. It connects literary works to a larger cultural heritage. It allows the writer to express complex ideas without spelling them out.
24. The logos of an argument relates to
25. This is the literal meaning of a word
26. Assonance is a repetition of .....
27. What is purpose?
28. Yesterday's episode of Spongebob Squarepants made me laugh. Today's episode of Spongebob Squarepants made me laugh. Every episode of Spongebob Squrepants will be funny.What type of reasoning is this?
29. Consider the rhetorical triangle. Pathos is related to:
30. A logical appeal is known as .....
31. A short, interesting story, or an event, often proposed to support or demonstrate some point and to make the audience laugh
32. It is considered a false truth that a broken mirror means bad luck.
33. "You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word:It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be."
34. To compare as to point out striking differences
35. "If you don't come to the game tonight, then clearly you don't care about me."
36. Which of the following is not an example of informational text?
37. After watching a few Tiktoks with her friends, Alice downloaded the app herself and went down a rabbit-hole for hours.
38. Overstatement or exaggeration in poetry or prose
39. A figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and then answered, often at length, by one and the same speaker; raising and responding to one's own question(s). A common usage is to ask the question at the beginning of a paragraph and then use the paragraph to answer it.
40. ..... Consequently, I was late to school.
41. What is the difference between a slogan and a jingle?
42. 8 The traditions of the huntsman's .....
43. What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:" ..... we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty"
44. What appeal is Sojourner Truth using when she makes the following statement?"Look at me! Look at my arm. I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me. And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man ..... when I could get it ..... and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman?"
45. Series of clauses increasing force for effect
46. A clever or witty saying
47. Less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept
48. Is "All white people don't have rhythm" a stereotype?
49. Tofu has more calcium than milk.
50. Which of the following is NOT a reason to study rhetoric?
51. An appeal to credibility or character.
52. The absence of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words."Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, / Shrunk to this little measure?" (Julius Caesar, III, i)
53. Which of the following statement is the best rhetorical question definition?
54. A type of figurative language that links an object or idea to something else
55. Extremely exaggerating facts; saying something is way worse or way better than it actually is
56. Choose the question that can best help you think about the design of your text.
57. What is an example of Jargon in a research essay?
58. In a catalog that accompanied an exhibit of his work, pop artist Andy Warhol said, "In the future, everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes, " meaning that fame would be briefly available even to those who did nothing spectacular.What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?Jennifer had her fifteen minutes of fame when her video of kayaking with dolphins went viral.
59. Thenarrator tells us how that character sees the world, but can't, or at least doesn't, read the mind of all thecharacters this way.
60. From the Greek word "orator", the speaker who uses elements of rhetoric effectively
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