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Rhetoric Quiz 61 (60 MCQs)

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1. Identify the best example of ethos in the options below.
2. Name that appeal!A poster for Airbnb shows a tree house in a tranquil, green forrest.
3. A list of successive words or phrases with the same or very similar grammatical structure. Ex. "And they have come to realize that their freedom in inextricably bound to our freedom."
4. An appeal to the audience using credibility, sources, and expert testimony is what sort of means of persuasion?
5. The word (with any accompanying phrases or clauses) that follows a linking verb and complements or completes the subject
6. "Did you really think there wouldn't be a question like this?"
7. Why is it important to unpack the background information provided in a rhetorical analysis prompt?
8. In Common Sense, what does Thomas Paine say in response to the argument that the colonies have done well under the control of Britain?
9. Repetition of initial sounds (tongue twisters)
10. "I have told you a million times to clean up your room."
11. "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 rhetoric is being used?
12. Words that take the place of nouns, used to create a sense of unity with an audience or distance from a common enemy.
13. What is the term for a category in literature and film, distinguished by a particular style, form, or content?
14. Uses a short story or life experience as an example to support a point.
15. Who is the intended audience for the Tylenol ad?
16. What must card stacking have?
17. The occasion of Buck 'O Neil's speech is .....
18. ....., an ancient greek philosopher, is credited with crafting the foundation of rhetoric.
19. Using multiple conjunctions in a list
20. Sally is asking Sam why he decided to buy a bunch of junk food when they had agreed to try to save money. Sam's response is that Sally bought a new video game last week so she shouldn't be criticizing him.
21. Name that appeal!A billboard for Adidas has a famous athlete exercising in the newest shoes.
22. The way(s) in which a speaker arranges his or her speech
23. The senior prank of writing "senior" in fertilizer on the football field will live in .....
24. Category of rhetoric that is mainly concerned with what happened in the present.
25. Speaking of repetitions means
26. "Life is but a walking shadow ..... " This is an example of a .....
27. Ancient Greece was a direct democracy.
28. Who was Thomas Aquinas?
29. Identify the best antithetical statement
30. Consider the following sentence:In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it is perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in.What rhetorical strategy is used in the main clause?
31. Type of appeal: "If you don't purchase this life insurance, and something happens to you, how will your family survive?"
32. The author's attitude toward a subject (always an adjective)
33. Repetition of identical consonant sounds with two or more words in close proximity (ex: "When Billie looked at the trailer, she smiled and laughed.")
34. Which characteristics of an editorial suggests that an editorial must talk about social issues related to the daily lives and concerns of the people
35. Def:two or more clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures in order to make a larger point
36. What strategy is this student using?Student: "Mr. Bauer acts like he's better than everybody else. How do you expect him to know anything about math?"
37. What type of sentence is this?I exhaled loudly, and the instructor calmly ofered reassurance.
38. Demonstrative rhetoric that makes a proclamation about the present situation; as in wedding speeches such as, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today."
39. What is the following an example of:Antony's repetition of "and Brutus is an honorable man."
40. Juxtaposition of seemingly contrasting ideas for emphasis
41. Beyonce endorses the new PlayStation.
42. Directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction
43. "There are so many dishes all over the place! You never do your dishes!""What about you?! You never take out the trash!"
44. Identify the rhetorical device:The phone was ringing, the dishes were washing, and the dinner was burning.
45. The sentence below is an example of which rhetorical device?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.
46. There's a new kid in school named Corben; He's a real Einstein.
47. Repetition of sentence structure (example:In the dark, in the night, in the silence, the thief stole ..... )
48. The quality of being trusted and believed in
49. When do you have to cite your sources?
50. An opposing argument, by acknowledging a ....., you make your own position stronger because you are refuting it's validity.
51. Using human traits to describe non-human things
52. What would pumping a fist in the air convey?
53. Sentence structure; the order of words in a sentence
54. ..... means:a rhetorical device that uses a word in a new grammatical shape, often as a noun or a verb. Simply, it replaces one part of speech with another.
55. Which logical fallacy is this?"Seeing that it is dark outside makes me feel tired; darkness causes tiredness."
56. Category of rhetoric that is mainly concerned with what happened in the future.
57. A means of convincing an audience using authority or credibility
58. Which means everything you do-playing games, surfing the web, enjoying photos and videos-becomes more personal, immediate, and immersive ..... This is an example of what?
59. What is a generalization?
60. The state of being denied due privilege by a government.
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