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Rhetoric Quiz 39 (60 MCQs)

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1. An extravagant, implied metaphor using words in an alien or unusual way is .....
2. Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.
3. When thinking about rhetorical situations one should consider all of the following EXCEPT .....
4. Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the statement 'Crest White Strips get your teeth 20% whiter than other leading brands.'?
5. Able to be believed; convincing
6. "When I was in junior high school, ..... "(What Rhetorical Device is this referring to)
7. This is the topic of the text.
8. The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely placed words.
9. The way the author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences
10. Which rhetorical scheme is being used in the following: "To err is human, but to forgive is divine"
11. Personification:Giving inanimate object human characteristics.
12. Which of these is an example of Epistrophe/Epiphora?
13. Here the main conflict and suspensebuilds. The protagonist struggles with major and minorconflicts and begins to learn and change.
14. Persuasion that appeals to emotions
15. What is context?
16. The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example
17. At the ..... of the detectives, I went to the police station to give my statement about the crime.
18. Select the rhetorical APPEAL in the following example:AS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, I HAVE DIRECTED THE FULL RESOURCES OF OUR INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITIES TO FIND THOSE RESPONSIBLE AND TO BRING THEM TO JUSTICE.
19. Which rhetorical device is being used in the sentence below? The adjustment back to normal will be interesting and I am excited to see it head on. What will you do to experience adventure?
20. He has many mouths to feed
21. -Repetition of the same word in a sentence-Repetition of parts of a sentence-Repetition of repeating clauses
22. A catchy phrase or statement often used to sell a service or product
23. What rhetorical device is used in the following quote: "Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled, that force must be called in to win back our love?"
24. The ministry responsible for waging war and maintaining military control
25. What is an "expert opinion" ?
26. Overall, the precis' will summarize the text's
27. Which word correctly completes the sentence?The car was ..... because it could not even start.
28. Similar grammatical structures expressing related ideas
29. Which forms of writing can parallelism be used in?
30. The principle of clarity and logical adherence to a topic that binds together all parts of a composition.
31. Items in a SeriesChoose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
32. Words or phrases that limit the scope of a claim (e.g., usually in a few cases, under these circumstances)
33. Which one of the following statements best defines the meaning of the phrase "thinking rhetorically" ?
34. What is oratory?
35. Repetition of same or similar grammatical structures.
36. Reference to a person, place, thing, or work of literature Ex:He was a real Romeo with the ladies.
37. You need to stop and evaluate the decisions you are making. This is an example of which rhetorical device?
38. "It's a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it 'self-evident.' Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?"
39. If you are using logos to persuade somebody, which of these devices would be best to use?
40. My friend, Morty, is a little forgetful. Indeed, he
41. The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstract ideas in more descriptive terms for an audience.
42. "You will never be satisfied in life if you don't seize this opportunity. Do you want to live the rest of your years yearning to know what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance?" What type of rhetoric is being used?
43. A faulty reasoning technique that claims there are two alternatives
44. What can easily be manipulated by PATHOS (emotional appeals)?
45. ..... is an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.
46. The associated or secondary meaning of a word
47. Context means.....
48. Chronological ordering
49. ..... is special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
50. A speaker or author's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing (what the author or speaker wants the audience to think or do as a result)
51. What did David Hume argue in his publication in 1751?
52. The Rhetorical Situation consists of the following:
53. Teacher:If I let you go to the bathroom pretty soon everybody will want to go to the bathroom. This is an example of
54. Something that makes plain or clear; anything presented to support an assertion
55. The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall.
56. If an advertisement shows images of struggling families while asking for support, what type of rhetoric is being used?
57. Why did Ray Kroc keep the name "McDonalds" and not his name?
58. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." ..... This is an example of what?
59. An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event or literary work is called .....
60. A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. A news release that claims "the White House declared" rather that "the President declared" is an example.
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