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Rhetoric Quiz 45 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below? Olivia, your room is a pig sty.
2. What is "Closing by Return?"
3. The Oval Office issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack.
4. Here is an excerpt from Audre Lorde's essay "The Master's Tool's Will Never Dismantle the Master's House"Those of us who stand outside the circle of [society's] definition of acceptable women; those of us who have been forged in the crucibles of difference ..... those of us who are poor, ..... who are Black, who are older ..... know that survival is not an academic skill. It is learning how to take our differences and make them strengths. For the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house. They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change. And this fact is only threatening to those women who still define the master's house as their only source of support.Which rhetorical choice is evident in this excerpt?
5. "to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood." (MLK, Jr.)
6. When Martin Luther King Junior says, "So let freedom ring from the hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the ..... " he is using .....
7. "I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle." What is the purpose of the characterization?
8. "Bear with me;My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me." is an example of Antony's use of:
9. The following is an example of what term ..... The tree danced in the wind.
10. Pick the sentence with the correct commas.
11. The fat comedian is as plump as a pillow.
12. Which of the following would be a technique that implements logos?
13. Which definition closely matches loaded language?
14. What does Third person p.o.v. use?
15. Kairos is defined as .....
16. What mistake do you notice in this candidate's logic?Mayoral candidate: "My opponent wants to cut money for city schools, which proves he wants to close school libraries."
17. Choose F, G, H, or I
18. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "The old law of 'an eye for an eye' leaves everyone blind." This is an example of a(n) .....
19. A dog would be a great addition to our family because they are constant, loyal companions who are loving and sweet. A dog would bring us together as a family and make me the happiest daughter on earth.
20. Sarah ate the whole piece of pie
21. Rhetorical appeal:provides a sense of logic
22. What is inductive reasoning?
23. "Of course she said that, she's a liar" is an example of what kind of logical fallacy?
24. Repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more persuasive.
25. Complete with the correct phrase to complete the epistrophe: "The big sycamore by the creek was gone. The willow tangle was gone. The little enclave of untrodden bluegrass was gone. The clump of dogwood on the little rise across the creek-now that, too, was gone." John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
26. What is an obvious, intended exaggeration? An example is as follows: "His snores were louder than a freight train" or "I've told you a million times."
27. It's you, it's you, it's all for you. Everything I do.
28. Probably the most underrated rhetorical mode:
29. Using positive words that become associated with something, like company slogans and political advertisements
30. What is the purpose of a conclusion in an argumentative essay?
31. When someone draws expansive conclusions based on inadequate or insufficient evidence, it's called-
32. "In the room the women come and go talking of Michelangelo."
33. This is an appeal to logic, reason, and support.
34. What transition word further explains and clarifies a previous statement?
35. What is Exigence?
36. An assertion open to challenge; What the author/speaker is trying to convince their audience is true
37. What rhetorical device is employed in this sentence? "His laughter, a cascade of joy, filled the room."
38. This type of media involves newspapers, billboards, and books
39. A method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning
40. A brief poem that expresses the writer's emotions
41. What is the purpose of repetition as a rhetorical device?
42. Appeals to credibility and shows disinterest .....
43. What is meant by medium?
44. He refuses to donate money to charity. He is a miser. This statement is a(n) .....
45. A statement containing contradictory elements that may appear illogical, impossible, or absurd but which actually have a coherent meaning that reveals a hidden truth.
46. An attempt to strengthen an argument by convincing the audience that accepting the writer's or speaker's view will put them on the popular or apparently winning side
47. "Mom, what if there is a gunman at school, and I have no way to communicate with you aside from my phone?" This is an example of .....
48. "Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment." What type of rhetoric is being used?
49. This appeal is most likely to use statistics
50. Identify the rhetroical device:"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness ..... " A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens
51. Her speech was written as sloppily as a second grader's homework.
52. Popular music and acting ..... fields in which few manage to succeed.
53. Repetition of vowels without repetion of consonants
54. " ..... death, desolation, and tyranny ..... " Thomas Jefferson
55. Which logical fallacy presents information to distract from the main issue or argument being discussed.
56. Sprite Zero is 100% sugar-free.
57. Which of these is a deductively example?
58. Your little sister puts on your father's big shoes and stomps around in them, saying, "I need to make a business call. I am a very busy, very important businessman!"
59. "In company with our braves allies ..... you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world." Which rhetorical strategy is used?
60. In the I Have A Dream Speech by MLK, which rhetorical device is used ..... I am not mindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations ..... and some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution
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