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Rhetoric Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. The implied qualities or attributes of the communicator
2. What is the purpose of using asyndeton in writing?
3. I am voting for Smith for President because the rest of my family is voting for him.
4. A deliberate and outrageous exaggeration; serious or comedic.
5. What is the purpose for the list of offenses against the King in the Declaration of Independence?
6. Persuasive techniques are devices used to influence an audience in favor of the author's argument.
7. "When discrimination against black people continues to occur, citizens are not truly free." To which literary selection does this theme best apply?
8. Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
9. What are the three rhetorical appeals?
10. When a complex issue or argument is reduced to two options: "either you see it my way or this bad thing will happen"
11. Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-
12. One where the speaker or producer presents themselves as "just like you" so an audience is more inclined to believe them or buy their message or products.
13. What is the participle in the following sentence? The sobbing child held his injured knee.
14. Because a number of people believe or are doing something, it must be true/right/safe, etc.
15. Attempts by the speaker to persuade an audience or attempt to say things that the audience would find appealing
16. Do both the writer and the reader bring something to the text?
17. What is the meaning of euphemism?
18. Macaroni and cheese is better than mashed potatoes
19. The following is an example of which type of rhetorical device?There are roaches infesting the office of a pest control service.
20. This needs to be arguable and direct. You should be able to find evidence to support this.
21. When the writer/speaker appeals to the emotions of the reader; drawing pity from an audience; inspiring anger from an audience; etc.
22. Subliminal Messaging only targets adults
23. I'm Andre, a web designer for Goodle. I work long hours on a computer, and MaaacBook Pro is the only computer I trust. It's dependable and has great graphics.
24. One of the pieces of writing and words we listened to were by John Lewis. Who was he?
25. When the speaker/writer/company attempts to appear relatable to the audience to prove that the argument/product is for people "just like you."
26. POSITIVE CONNOTATION:In short, she is a real .....
27. ..... is a brief, entertaining account of an incident or event.
28. A word or a phrase that can mean more than one thing, even in its context; writers use this to add deeper meaning to their work or to create foreshadowing.
29. Does not require a reply because the answer is obvious
30. What is the definition of intended audience?
31. Aiden, Elijah, and Mason are having a debate. They are discussing about rhetorical strategies. Can you help them understand what rhetorical strategies are?
32. Appeals to logic, convinces the audience through the use of reason
33. The following is an example of, "I don't like going to 8th period, that place is a zoo."
34. What argument could someone make who disagrees with Kinghorn's stance?
35. The feelings or emotions surrounding/associated with a word, beyond its literal meaning. Generally positive or negative in nature
36. An attempt to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, logic, etc.
37. Match the definition to the appropriate appeal:appeal to trustworthiness
38. Metaphor where something being compared is referred to by something
39. Now that the Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl, everybody is suddenly a fan. What is this an example of?
40. The controlling idea is supported by what?
41. "Now is the time ..... "
42. A comparison between two things intended to show how they are alike.
43. What type of rhetorical mode tries to convince the reader?
44. If Sprite says their Sprite Zero soda is 100% sugar-free, which rhetorical device is being used?
45. The similar construction of parts of sentences or of entire sentences
46. When something is written as a fact, it means
47. "You know me-I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers-so you know I can run your preschool."
48. A new idea or opinion. It may simply present information or suggest that certain action is needed.
49. Douglass describes how a fugitive slave "is every moment subjected to the terrible liability of being seized upon by his fellowmen, as the hideous crocodile seizes upon his prey!" This is an example of a(n):
50. 15 The washers and dryers .....
51. Exercise has been proven to cause better heart health, so if you are looking to increase your overall health, add exercise to your routine.
52. One way to incorporate pathos or emotional persuasion in a speech is to
53. What is a concession?
54. What does the ideal body paragraph structure look like?
55. A short, entertaining account of some happening, frequently personal or biographical
56. What did Aristotle do?
57. A Rhetorician Studies Rhetoric
58. The purpose of argument writing is
59. Which of the following sentences is an example of zeugma?
60. Marcus Quintillianus felt that to achieve true rhetoric, a speaker must have which of the following attributes above all else?
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