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Rhetoric Quiz 32 (60 MCQs)

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1. What did Churchill ask Parliament to do?
2. Evidence or reasoning that is false, illogical, or in error
3. Appeals to audience because the speaker appears trustworthy. This appeal is Greek for "character" .....
4. The weather forecast had predicted thunderstorms, but the dark thunderclouds never materialised.
5. The repetition of vowel sounds at close intervals
6. I feel like throwing something! I was typing my paper and was almost finished. Then the power went out. Now my paper is lost. This is a horrible night. The tone is
7. He was brave. He was bold. He was selfless.
8. More people own Playstation 2 than any other gaming console.
9. This part of a speech acknowledges the other side and explains why it is wrong.
10. What is it called in a rhetorical situation when you acknowledge your opponent's argument, and refute it before they can speak
11. Which figurative language is the following an example of? Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
12. Identify the type of figurative language being used:She tossed and turned all night and could not fall asleep. The best in the guest room was as soft as concrete. She wished she was at home and tucked in her own bed.
13. "His terrible whiskers flitted round me in silent criticism."
14. The comparison of two or more unlike things.-equates
15. From the Greek for "reckoning together"; deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion
16. The part of an argument that state's the author's point of view is called the
17. Why does Granholm use a slow and steady pace in her speech "Remembering Rosa parks" ?
18. "Breakfast of champions"
19. Which logical fault is this:The rescue workers, doctors and various assistants are all heroes because, with the help of God, they managed to save all of the people involved in that accident.
20. The propagandist puts forth the idea that everyone is doing this, or everyone supports this person/cause, so should you.
21. "Statistically speaking, the probability of success in this investment is bolstered by a consistent track record of steady annual growth in the industry over the past decade." Which rhetoric is used?
22. Question that is asked to make a point, rather than to get an answer.
23. ..... means:a repeated grammatical pattern
24. Pick the term that matches the definition:A form of parallel structure that uses opposites
25. He swims like a fish.
26. Form/Structure/Organization
27. "But the UFW has always been something more than a union, although it's never been dangerous, if you believe in the Bill of Rights."
28. Type of Appeal:Ms. Crisp has taught here for years. Go to her if you have questions about Centennial.
29. Exposition, argumentation, persuasion, and description are.....
30. The 3 main parts of the Aristotelian Triangle are:
31. Select the correct definition for the word "rhetoric"
32. Relying on the opinions or authority of a person or group to support an argument, without providing sufficient evidence or reasoning. (a)
33. What is the term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses?
34. What appeal does Douglass use in his address to establish his credibility as the speaker? "Fellow citizens-Pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here to-day? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence?"
35. How did Aristotle believe we could deduce what makes things what they are?
36. When writing a memoir, the dialogue is .....
37. This word comes from the Greek word for "mask" ; it means the face or character that a speaker shows to his or her audience.
38. Third person limited point of view presents
39. Author's attitude toward material, audience, or both
40. A reference to a famous of historical event.
41. The sunset last Saturday looked like a beautiful watercolor painting due to the variety of bright colors.
42. An appeal to to credibility or authority is known as
43. What is "logos" ?
44. YOUR ANSWER TO #12
45. In ....., events turn out the opposite of what was expected.
46. It rained on his lousy tombstone, and it rained on the grass. It rained all over the place.
47. Using one's reputation or credibility to persuade the audience is which of the following rhetorical appeals?
48. This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a scholar.
49. Logos is most closely related to .....
50. Which appeal is dominant in the following example?"My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."
51. Consequently, when the existence of the empire was threatened in 1899 by the Boer challenge, I offered my services to it, raised a volunteer ambulance corps, and served at several actions that took place for the relief of Ladysmith
52. A word's explicit, literal meaning
53. What is the Latin name for proof in the six parts of classical rhetoric?
54. Sound words (words that make the sound of the word
55. Match the definition to the appropriate appeal:appeals to logic
56. ..... is an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.
57. Haply some hoary-headed swain may say
58. "The duck told the bartender to 'Put it on my bill." '
59. Who or what is best described as the individual presenting the argument in speech, writing, or another medium?
60. "And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual ..... "
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