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Rhetoric Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. The reason behind the text
2. When you employ the ethos approach in rhetoric, you make an appeal to .....
3. Facts and evidence in a piece of rhetoric
4. Dentists agree that Crest is better than Colgate.
5. A figure of speech in which a person or object is indicated by letting only a certain part of it represent the whole. For example, in "All hands on deck, " one would actually want the entire sailor on deck, not just his or her hands.
6. Which of the following is NOT part of the SOAPS acronym?
7. Which of the following is the right definition for purpose:
8. When we have attitudes towards people or associate stereotypes with them without out conscious mind or knowledge
9. Where can we use rhetorical analysis?
10. The arrangement of words and use ofpunctuation within a clause or sentence.Factors such as the type of sentence, the length of sentence, the use ofpunctuation, and the use of language allcontribute to this.
11. The technique of repeating the same grammmatical form in writing and speaking is called.
12. A rhetorical device in which words, grammatical constructions or ideas are repeated in reverse order.
13. This type of media includes T.V., Radio, and Cell Phones
14. "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;" is an example of:
15. A figure of speech where there is a comparison between two concepts.
16. When you have a change in tone often noted by the use of transition words .....
17. The trees are waving their branches at us
18. Inversion of the natural or usual word order is .....
19. Use of words or grammatical construction peculiar to a given language, or an expression that cannot be translated literally into a second language.
20. "By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water." ..... Which type of appeal is being used here?
21. Which is an example of a weaseler?
22. Credible speakers work to build this with their audiences.
23. Saying something in a less offensive way (often using more restrained terms
24. Which of the following will NEVER be an answer for who the intended audience is:
25. The blue car drove swiftly down the winding road during a hurricane. The high winds blew the car from side to side, but it safely made it to the storm shelter.
26. Natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
27. The speaker or writer's general topic or content
28. The balanced arrangement of phrases and sentences so that they have similar constructions and are of equal importance; the intention is to present ideas in a coordinated way in order to reflect that they have equal status
29. Grammatical arrangement of words. Sentence structure.
30. Zombies are the living dead.
31. Subject and purpose are the same thing:
32. Using the same word or phrase over and over again
33. " ..... Let this be the last time that a classroom remains empty.Let this be the last time that a girl is told education is a crime and not a right ..... " is an example of what rhetoric tool?
34. The intentional use of words that sound like their meaning.
35. This is a picture perfect portrait of a power play
36. Combines anaphora and epistrophe in which the first and last word or words in one phrase, clause, or sentence are repeated in one or more successive phrases, clauses, or sentences; repetition of the first and last words in a clause over successive clauses
37. What is the following statement an example of? "The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
38. "There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, 'When will you be satisfied?" '
39. What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?
40. 12 Nearly every public ritual .....
41. To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something
42. Art or literature characterized by an idealistic view of the world with an emphasis on nature is .....
43. Classical Rhetoricians used stasis questions to help students
44. Narrator is not a figure inthe story, but an "observer" who is outside theaction being described. (Types are omniscient(god-like) and limited).
45. What type of persuasive technique is used if a child is shown covered in bug bites after using an inferior bug spray?
46. You leave me alone by myself all the time, and I never do anything wrong. I've had an iPad for a year and nothing bad has happened to it. That's why I'm responsible enough to get a new cell phone.
47. What causes or urges the text to be written
48. When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?
49. "I have a dream ..... " is an example of
50. When writing a rhetorical analysis essay, the first thing to do is craft a thesis statement.
51. Rules for grammar and the way words are formed into sentences
52. When the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a fictional or nonfictional character's perception of a situation and the truth of that situation.
53. What is the preposition:The student read in a bubble
54. Repetition of sentence structure is called .....
55. What does the FIRST S stand for in SOAPSTone?
56. Why do you use logos, ethos, and pathos?
57. Using different words that have the same meaning in an argument (talking in circles)
58. A device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another often creating an effect of surprise and wit
59. In the formula "A = C + E + R, " E stands for
60. Use a comma to set off an appositive from the rest of the sentence. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase which tells more information about the noun before it.
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