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Rhetoric Quiz 55 (60 MCQs)

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1. A common phrase not taken literally
2. What is the purpose of pathos in persuasion?
3. Strategies we use to make an argument persuasive. The art of finding ways to make an argument persuasive.
4. ..... is used to create imagery and express ideas non-literally.
5. Which of the following is one of the five elements of the rhetorical situation that all writers should think about?
6. A specific type of parallel structure that consists of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
7. Which figurative language is the following an example of? "But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt" (King).
8. Identify the rhetorical appeal used:A study conducted in Lemmington, Michigan, showed that when cats were kept on a leash or indoors, the song bird population rose by 23%.
9. Charlie:I think we should put more money into schools. Quality public education is so important. Bob:So you're saying we should cut military spending and spend it instead on more spiral notebooks and crayons? I guess you want our country to be a weak, defenseless target for terrorists.
10. The art of speaking and writing persuasively.
11. A comparison, example, or story that describes/explains an idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar
12. Rhetorical Devicea mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one
13. We have to adopt this puppy! You don't want to leave her out in the rain and cold, do you?
14. Which of the following questions will help you determine the rhetorical context of a text/video?
15. Should I be elected President, it would be my intention to ask the ablest men in the country to make whatever sacrifice is required to bring to the Government a ministry of the best talents available ..... For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best.
16. Evelyn, Kai and Sophia are watching a Ford Mustang commercial. Can you guess what the purpose of the commercial might be?
17. Define SOAPSTone
18. When two or more words, phrases, or ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast or any other desired effect
19. This method of persuasion requires a credible authority to convince the audience. (a)
20. How could one define visual rhetoric?
21. "The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges." What type of figurative language is present here?
22. The phrase "in order to" is used to help explain the authors position regarding what?
23. A statement made in the form of a question but that is not meant to be answered .....
24. Provoke readers to thoughtfully consider an author's idea by not actually answering
25. "The city is totally safe, " the mayor said after twenty-armed robberies in the last week.
26. Hinting that proof exists to support what you are saying but never actually citing that proof (e.g. "Studies show ..... ")
27. The sentence structure in the sentence, "Of the people, by the people, for the people, " is an example of which rhetorical device?
28. "The snow is a white blanket ", "He is a shining star", "Her long hair was a flowing golden river" are all examples of a:
29. Pick the term that matches the definition:The opposite of Asyndeton-overusing coordinating conjunctions such as "and" in a succession of phrases or clauses to create emphasis
30. A piece of writing can only have one purpose.
31. To bring about suddenly is to
32. (Latin for "to the crowd") a fallacy of logic in which the widespread occurrence of something is assumed to make it true or right
33. "I find no peace, and all my war is done I fear and hope, I burn and freeze like ice, I flee above the wind, yet can I not arise;"
34. In SOAPSTone, the T is representative of the attitude of the speaker/author.
35. Betrayal of trust
36. Which mode of persuasion is the least used?
37. Makes an idea less important that it really is
38. "As sly as a fox" is an example of an:
39. Which of these is NOT a part of the rhetorical triangle?
40. Plot device often used to create suspense in which the end is curiously abrupt so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation without offering any resolution of conflict.
41. We need to act now to save our community garden. It's ten years in the making, with enough organic vegetables to feed every mouth in this neighborhood. Hud & Co. has no right to come into our town and pave a parking lot over one of our most prominent food sources. Come rally with me this Friday night. Together, we will stand in their way and protect our beloved town. Don't you care about our community garden?
42. What is "ethos" an appeal to?
43. Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else. Usually, a ..... is something concrete-such as an object, action, character, or scene-that represents something more abstract.
44. This strategy attempts to make writers or speakers credible by creating a credible image of them.
45. This transition word means that a statement is very much like the previous statement.
46. A rebuttal gives voice to possible objections.
47. This appeal represents credibility or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved
48. What type of rhetorical appeal is being employed?
49. Which of the following questions is most important to consider as you think about your tone?
50. The drawing of inferences or conclusions from known or assumed facts is called
51. Using the same words frequently to reinforce concepts
52. What is the purpose of rhetorical analysis?
53. A question posed for effect, not requiring an answer. Example: "How long shall we look the other way while our fellow human beings suffer?" (Michael Harrington, The Other America:Poverty in the United States)
54. What is the rhetorical device when the speaker / author asks a question, and then immediately answers their own question?
55. Which city is credited with giving rise to Rhetorical art?
56. Discussing why/what something happened as a result of something
57. When an author, speaker, or advertiser carefully chooses to repeat words or phrases at the beginning of successive sentences.
58. This is Greek for "word" .....
59. The statements of main ideas in a speech; the major arguments advanced by both affirmative and negative debaters
60. A comparison of two or more unlike things using a comparative word such as "like" or "as."
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