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Rhetoric Quiz 51 (60 MCQs)

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1. Rhetorical Appealpersuading through the character and credibility of the author (ethical)
2. What propaganda techniques probably use the rhetorical device of pathos?
3. What is the overall goal of a rhetorical analysis essay?
4. Each part of the rhetorical triangle is a.....Each part of the rhetorical triangle is a.....
5. Sentence which uses and or another conjunction (with no commas) to separate the items in a series.
6. The topic of a text
7. ..... means:repeating a sentence pattern, sometimes the opposite way
8. The author's tone in this article is .....
9. "If you are not with us, you are against us"
10. An appeal to logic and reason.
11. My opponent raises a really good point, but can we even trust him? He just moved here three years ago, and he never walks his dog on a leash.
12. A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
13. What rhetorical appeal is used?Professor Xavier of M.I.T finds no evidence automation causes job losses.
14. CICERO'S canons of rhetoric are 5.
15. Winston Churchill says the word "victory" throughout the speech. What rhetorical strategy does he use with this word?
16. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to
17. Literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting, or changing, the subject of the satiric attack.
18. ("doubling back") the rhetorical repetition of one or several words; specifically, repetition of a word that ends one clause at the beginning of the next.
19. "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-so you know I can run your preschool." What rhetorical tool is being used?
20. Antithesis is .....
21. A text that distorts or exaggerates distinctive features of the original text.
22. "I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice."
23. Words such as "ain't" and "gonna" are examples of ....., as they are not used widely throughout English-speaking populations.
24. Harsh or grating sounds that do not go together
25. The recurring image of a veil is an example of a
26. The concept of rhetoric was created by which of the following people:
27. A man from another country counted all the car accidents. He found out that cars painted pink or any light hade seem to be safer. The light colors are more easily seen. Cars of two or three different colors may be even safer. What is the main idea?
28. Juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced/parallel words
29. A word or phrase that links different ideas
30. Using conjunctions to emphasize rhythm, and therefore emphasize a certain point is called .....
31. A secondary meaning of a word in addition to the dictionary definition.
32. "Imperative" is another word for .....
33. The main purpose of emotional reasoning is to make people think.
34. Philosophical discipline about the laws of thought-it is an auxiliary science
35. Being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation
36. The tortoise and the hare keep moving-hidden meaning
37. One way to incorporate pathos into your own speech is to .....
38. Using direct opposites or two contrasting ideas to communicate an idea, usually in parallel structure
39. Techniques writers and speakers use to make their argument more persuasive.
40. What is the role of ethos in persuasion?
41. Which is NOT one of the classical rhetorical appeals?
42. Ethos definition
43. YOUR ANSWER TO #4
44. An ethical appeal to establish credibility, trust, and morals.Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.
45. The scenes in which Frederick Douglass describes being separated from his mother, his aunt getting whipped, and Mr. Covey beating him most heavily rely on which rhetorical appeal for Douglass' argument against slavery?
46. What is the following an example of:Hundreds of thousands of animals are being tortured and killed every year, and for what? So that we can modernize our beauty products and overstock our grocery stores?
47. Used to indicate a sudden break in thought, to set off parenthetical material
48. The insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative.
49. Choose the correct definition of rebuttal/refutation.
50. This form of appeal deals with credibility, authority, and reputation.
51. "Tick tock, tick tock" could be heard from the old clock in the living room
52. If you don't risk anything, you risk everything. Which device is used here?
53. If you put a time limit or sense or urgency on your ad, you are using .....
54. To graduate from the university, students need to earn 40 credits. James is graduating next week. Therefore, James earned 40 credits.What type of reasoning is this?
55. Which strategy does this woman seem to be using?Soldier: "I'm a veteran, and I say our country's only choice right now is to go to war."
56. Which word has the most NEGATIVE connotation for a "protest" ?
57. Which mode of persuasion is most commonly used?
58. The reason or exigence for writing or speaking.
59. Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "The ship captain yelled for all hands on deck."
60. Attempting to convince the public that one's views reflect those of the common person
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