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Rhetoric Quiz 44 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which component of rhetoric appeals to logic and reasoning?
2. Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
3. The S in S.O.A.P. stands for .....
4. This part of an editorial provides a glimpse about the stand of the editorial
5. "The two courses I took at UF were not very interesting. I don't think it's a good university."
6. Which is a correct TAG statement including a character?
7. A rhetorical appeal that relies on the credibility or trustworthiness of the speaker or writer
8. ..... changes can create a certain mood in the audience or create a type of emotional effect, such as angering or calming them. Without this variation, a speaker is in danger of sounding monotone.
9. Talking to someone who is not there, dead, not human is which rhetorical device?
10. Repeating grammatical structure or an arrangement of words to create rhythm and momentum
11. There's reason to believe that the factory is embezzling money.
12. A Hasty Generalization
13. Climate change is already happening all around us. But let's pretend that we're at the liberty of not having to worry about it because its effects won't be evident in our lifetimes. What about your children? Or your children's children? Imagine the life they will live as they have to endure extreme heat, catastrophic hurricanes, unprecedented rainfalls, and more. Climate change may not affect you personally, but it will affect those you love.Which appeal is being used?
14. The term obituary means
15. Which definition closely matches the definition for sweeping generalizations?
16. The joining of phrases, clauses, or words without the use of conjunctions.
17. Rhetoric is the art of writing or speaking with the goal of persuading the listener to consider a topic in a specific way.
18. Which rhetorical device provides logic or evidence to the speech?
19. Writing used to prove a point or get the audience to take action.
20. Which type of literary forms were popular?
21. To retell the events or details of a passage or text in a concise or brief form is a .....
22. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:certificate/degree
23. I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is an example of what rhetorical device?
24. You can have an argument without a speaker.
25. Identify the rhetorical appeal used:If you don't study you will fail the test.
26. The emotions, associations and connections people have about words is called .....
27. "They might dismiss us and say that we are too young to understand. But I understand pain. I get grief. I see it in the eyes of the families mourning for those they lost. I hear it in the wails of the loved ones who had to bury one of their own because grown men and women won't listen to common sense and do the bare minimum." Which of the following answers the first S in SOAPSTone succinctly?
28. Developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work
29. The flower was as blue as the sky.
30. Putting another person down, especially among politicians
31. Best reasoning for why censorship of propaganda is a dangerous idea
32. Last year, Malala Fund and the World Bank published research showing that if all girls completed secondary school, they could add up to $ 30 trillion to the global economy.This is an appeal to .....
33. The receivers of the message or discourse
34. The following is an example of what device? She had a Mona Lisa smile.
35. An argument that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important issue.
36. How should you arrange the arguments of your refutation?
37. What is the definition of the logical fallacy, circular argument?
38. The duplication, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern
39. When examining an argument, this is where we focus on what emotions the speaker/author wants his/her audience to feel in order to move the audience to action.
40. Verbal irony but more hurtful
41. You are easy on the eyes, but hard on the heart.
42. Having a famous person or someone who has used a product endorse it; this person is NOT usually an expert on the product
43. "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."
44. Sit still.Don't move.Stay.The above is an example of:
45. Exaggerated statements of claimsThat movie was a million hours long.
46. What is the central idea or message of a work?
47. An author's specific choice of words
48. Gardening is the perfect hobby for those who need ..... from hectic life.
49. Expressions, such as similes, metaphors, and personification, that make imaginative, rather than literal, comparisons or associations.
50. Excuse me! Did you just jump in the line right in front of me?
51. Hypophoric questions are questions that
52. A frequently recurring character, incident, or concept in a work of literature
53. "In my life I have done all I can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence is the more excellent way." When Rep.Lewis discusses his own experience this is
54. If you never wear shoes, it is ..... that you will injure your foot.
55. A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
56. The first shock came in the shape of the Rowlatt Act, 8 a law designed to rob the people of all real freedom. I felt called upon to lead an intensive agitation against it.
57. Which color is associated with royalty because it is so rare/expensive?
58. What is the purpose of rhetoric?
59. Rhetorical devices weaken an argument and make them invalid.
60. Who is the father of rhetoric?
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