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Rhetoric Quiz 53 (60 MCQs)

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1. An appeal to emotion is .....
2. An acknowledgment of objections to a proposal (similar to anticipation of objection)
3. Which rhetorical device is being used? A 32-oz. bottle of Tide holds enough to wash 32 loads.
4. When the author appeals to your emotions:
5. Your History teacher gives a classroom lecture about The United States Civil War. The S in SPACECAT is:
6. Hannah's home has heat, hopefully.
7. The tone of a text is .....
8. What is this an example of:Garry grumpily gathered the garbage.
9. "My mother cooked roasted turkey and cornbread stuffing and sweet potatoes and peas and apple pie."
10. What are the common elements of a rhetorical situation?
11. What 2 questions does Swift suggest to anyone with other ideas that resolve the problem he identified?
12. An argument that appeals to popular opinion as the basis for its truth.
13. What does logos use to persuade?
14. Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy
15. "My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors."
16. Proof to support your claim
17. I'm not just invested in this community-I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town.
18. *Any action, whether intended to communicate or not, can be interpreted rhetorically by those who experience or encounter it.
19. What is the impact of an effective RHETORICAL QUESTION?
20. Wow! This makes me feel .....
21. A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. If it is independent, it expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. If it is dependent, or subordinate, it cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent.
22. Clever; brilliant
23. Part of speech that connects clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.
24. Why is the rhetorical situation (SPACE) so important to consider and understand?
25. The "plus" ( + ) following SOAPStTonEd serves as a reminder to address what in your rhetorical analysis?
26. Patterns of words and ideas writers use to emphasize points and make them memorable
27. Consider the following sentence:For those of you who are black-considering the evidence there evidently is that there were white people who were responsible-you can be filled with bitterness, with hatred, and a desire for revenge. What rhetorical strategy (-ies) is/are being used in this sentence?
28. This appeal uses logic
29. Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.
30. Who was a key author during this time period?
31. "The white moderate who is more devoted to order than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says, "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically feels that he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by the myth of time"This is an example of:
32. What is defined as "the art of ruling the minds of men" ?
33. A question posed to the audience for effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer
34. A question that DOES NOT require a response because the answer is obvious is a
35. Which of the four persuasive appeals is someone using if they are attempting to make themselves look good/ trustworthy so you will believe their argument?
36. Identify the dominant appeal: "They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who get hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed.
37. The use of the author's words (diction) to show his/her attitude toward the topic. Uses adjectives to explain diction like:inspiring, emotional, impassioned, demanding, cheerful, optimistic, Somber, dark, analytical, critical is .....
38. The writing of the revolutionary Time period was .....
39. Types of verbal communication
40. Match the following ethos, pathos, and logos summaries based on the "Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage."uses dates and quotes to logically support her claims.
41. A figure of speech in which the speaker raises a question and then answers it immediately
42. Ethos, in an argument, represents .....
43. Implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity
44. What is a language that uses words in ways that shift from their literal interpretation to achieve a more complex or powerful effect
45. Logos is about appealing to your audience's what?
46. After the funeral was held for the brave soldiers, the general scattered their bodies ashes into the sea.
47. "And what are we to do about it? Engage with each other in order to cause change."Which device is this an example of?
48. Melissa's curls were shaking-to be fair, so was the rest of her body.
49. A succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose.
50. "Bored of the Rings" mocks and copies characters from the famous Lord of the Rings novel. It is most likely, therefore, that Bored of the Rings is a?
51. "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."-George Orwell
52. "All muscles are made out of living tissue. All humans have muscles. Therefore, all humans are made out of living tissue" is an example of
53. An appeal to a reader/listener's emotions or passions
54. Lively descriptions which impress the images of things upon the mind:figures of speech
55. What is the correct verb form of the word satire?
56. "There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night." What type of rhetorical appeal is being used in this quote?
57. " ..... having lived long, I have experienced many instances ..... " Benjamin Franklin
58. Descriptive words used to add emphasis and create an emotional response.
59. Which canon of rhetoric concerns what the argument is about?
60. The ..... is who the text is specifically intended for.
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