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Rhetoric Quiz 48 (60 MCQs)

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1. Supporting a statement by repeating the statement usingdifferent words.
2. A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms are linked
3. "A little pain never hurt anyone."
4. According to Aristotle's division, the sciences ETHICS, ECONOMICS and POLITICS belong
5. This term refers to the character and credibility an author or source has
6. What rhetorical appeal is primarily being used in this ad?
7. Which rebuttal best weakens the counterclaim that music is distracting?
8. Word that means the roughly same thing
9. Reference to something which is presumably commonly known
10. What are the following words an example of? "We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence ..... " Winston Churchill
11. Toothies toothpaste gets rid of 98% of plaque.
12. Persuasive Techniques Imagery:
13. Correct this sentence:I came; I saw; I have conquered.
14. You are failing us.
15. What kind of figurative language is this:The train screamed down the tracks.
16. Almost every ambitious young man and woman eventually ..... to admit defeat.
17. "Wow, I hope those two sports' rivals being in the same room is more like Grant and Robert E. Lee at Appomattox than the First Triumvirate with Caesar Pompey and Crassus."
18. "Time is a thief that steals our youth."What rhetorical deceive is used?
19. Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning
20. State something in a different way
21. Crafting sentences so that the grammatical structures are the same for emphasis
22. "Teenagers will not do something that a teacher does not require. If you make this activity optional, a lot of them will not do it. So require it." What kind of reasoning is this?
23. This is the responsibiliy of the accuser
24. 14 Entries in my journal .....
25. Determine the mode of rhetoric:9 out of 10 smokers cannot quit
26. Better, but it's still not quite enough:when you can see lumpy, pasty areas, you haven't added enough milk.
27. "That spider was the size of a horse."
28. Which of these Rhetorical Devices does this best represent?"This is a one-time offer. You can't get this price after today."
29. Exigence or Purpose?A company's new ad campaign is projected to increase sales by 10%.
30. Comparing two things that are not really the same; sometimes doesn't make sense to compare them
31. Sea World argues that they contribute a great deal of beneficial research that ultimately helps our understanding of Orcas. This is an attempt to strengthen their
32. Which of the terms below best describes the following:The context in which an exigence, audience, and constraints interact with one another to create rhetoric
33. Uses "everyday people" to appeal to audiences
34. What type of writing is ETHOS most effective in?
35. He refuses to donate any money to the charity. He is such a scrooge. This statement is a(n) .....
36. The trustworthiness and credibility of a speaker/writer
37. A figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event .....
38. What is the purpose of logos in branding and marketing?
39. An indirect reference with which the author believes the reader/listener will be familiar.
40. The image is an example of what structure?
41. The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing, these give a work a conversational, familiar tone. In writing, these expressions include local or regional dialects.
42. The Cast of Characters:Breakfast Sausage, Flour, Milk, Salt, Pepper, and Biscuits.
43. Evaluation of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices; classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors
44. A deductive system of formal logic that presents a "major" and "minor" premise that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. EXAMPLE:Major premise:All men are mortal Minor premise:Socrates is a man. Conclusion:Therefore, Socrates is mortal. The conclusion is valid only if each of the two premises is valid.
45. Greek word meaning "suffering" or "experience" .
46. This appeal includes using a counterargument then discrediting it.
47. ..... refers to the mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.
48. A long narrative poem with a hero (Beowulf)
49. "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." -Martin Luther King, Jr.This is an example of .....
50. What was King's rebuttal.
51. Compliance with rules or standards
52. Taps into people's desire to belong.
53. In the sentence "The deafening silence filled the room, " what figure of speech is being used?
54. The attitude of the author toward a subject
55. The writer's attempt to convince his reader to agree with him or her.
56. "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 best answers the P in SOAPSTone?
57. Refers to the window of opportunity during which something could happen; commonly translated as the right or opportune moment of a speech or 'the supreme moment'
58. Identify the rhetorical appeal used:Having been forced to wear the school uniform myself, I can tell you that most students don't like the design.
59. How many times, on average, will American Children ages 12-17 ask their parents for products they have seen advertised before their parents give in?
60. Example:We demand truth. We demand justice. We demand equality.
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