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Rhetoric Quiz 50 (60 MCQs)

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1. Anecdotes, Facts, quotes are all examples of.....
2. Epideictic rhetoric is .....
3. An author's individual word choice and syntax create the author's individual .....
4. "Those who attack our union often say it's not really a union. It's something else, a social movement, a civil rights movement-it's something dangerous." Which rhetoric tool is this?
5. When considering this element of the S.O.A.P.S.Tone we should consider background information like ethnicity, age, gender, occupation, life experience, etc.
6. I suppose that getting into a fistfight with the principal was a little bit out of line. This is an example of
7. Using emotion to persuade (guilt, humor, pride, etc.)
8. Which rhetorical appeal relies on citing experts or credible sources?
9. How does Granholm end her speech "Remembering Rosa Parks" ?
10. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!
11. Primary Audience
12. An opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward. Rather than ignoring it, a strong writer will usually address it through the process of concession and rebuttal.
13. Comparison without like or as
14. My daughter moved out on her own. I'm not there to protect her. I worried, but now she has a Safe House home security system and I know she's safe.
15. Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words or phrases
16. Using emotion to persuade the audience is which of the following rhetorical appeals?
17. Which of the following is NOT something that is included in a strong claim and supporting evidence?
18. What is suffrage?
19. When examining an argument, this is where we try to determine what the speaker says or does that contributes to their credibility, reliability, and relatability.
20. Identifying a result of an action
21. What is the purpose of concession in a counterargument?
22. Saying or writing something again
23. "The health professionals are soldiers protecting us from our fight against the Covid 19 Pandemic." This is an example of what figure of speech?
24. What does ethos appeal to?
25. "So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania ..... "This is an example of?
26. Trump is famous for saying "You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words" .
27. Which word best matches the following definition:Use of facts and evidence to persuade.
28. What is the literal meaning of a word?
29. If the ad describes a piece of chocolate as "dreamy, " "mouth-watering, " and "silky smooth, " the advertisers are focusing on
30. Example:I have to have this operation. It is very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.
31. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
32. When an author, deliberately or accidentally, puts historical events, fashions, technology, etc., in the wrong place .....
33. * Rhetoric contains all prose literary products, if its term encompasses all phenomena that are expressed in words, whether written or spoken, in a connected syllable. * Hence, it is considered that literature constitutes a trinity of theories, namely:
34. The following is an example of what term:The man went to the store and bought apples and bananas and legos and bread and chapstick.
35. I guess I should buy my 12-year-old daughter an iPhone. Everyone at her new school has one and I want her to fit in with the other kids.
36. An emotional appeal is known as .....
37. Which appeal is dominant in the following example? "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury:we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery ..... We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
38. Deliberate exaggeration in order to create humor or emphasis.
39. A boldly overstated or exaggerated claim or statement that adds emphasis without the intention of being literally true. Often used for serious, comic, or ironic effect.
40. What rhetorical device is this ( Small World )
41. We call the group of conjunctions that link independent clauses to create compound sentences
42. "You don't want Jones to come back ..... Do you?" What type of rhetorical appeal is being used in this quote?
43. Font size, use of tables, colours and headings are examples of .....
44. A moment of sudden revelation or insight.
45. An ..... is a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is.
46. Statement that appears to be self-contradictory but contains some truth
47. "It's a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it 'self-evident.' Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?"Which appeal is this an example of?
48. "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 answer best uses evidence to reflect the TONE in SOAPSTone?
49. Which of the following is the best definition for Ethos?
50. Using language, reason, and evidence to influence the thoughts and behaviors of others. Using language, reason, and evidence to influence the thoughts and behaviors of others.
51. Examples of the use of pathos to convince:
52. When we are unaware of our own bias this is called
53. No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form. The reason for this is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions. Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado. Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.
54. The repetition of the same group of words at the end of the successive clauses.
55. Which is NOT a component of the Rhetorical Situation?
56. Logos is when you appeal to the audience's emotions
57. What is tone in "SOAPSTONE" ?
58. Words that will make you feel strongly about someone or something
59. "Cats like milk, therefore snow days are the best days of the year" is an example of
60. Identify the rhetorical appeal used:He knows his dinosaur fossils; he has been a leading paleontology researcher for 20 years.
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