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Rhetoric Quiz 71 (60 MCQs)

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1. Repeating the same words or phrases for emphasis
2. Propaganda is used to:
3. What type of persuasive technique is used in an advertisement that says that Sprite Zero is 100% sugar-free?
4. Close observation of a person or group, often for the purpose of monitoring behavior.
5. Judicial deals with
6. We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom.
7. They say he's closed the eyes of many a man and opened the eyes of many a woman. This is an example of .....
8. "Red Bull gives you wings"
9. What is a brief reference to a famous person or event-often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible? Can help to simplify complex ideas. Example: "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."
10. A statement that is implied
11. Which of the following is NOT a question you should ask when trying to evaluate the logic of an argument?
12. The speaker's reason for creating the text; what they want the audience to think or do as a result of reading/viewing the text.
13. The topic or issue being discussed in a text or speech
14. Ethos tries to appeal to someone's .....
15. Which is a rhetorical question?
16. "History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely." What type of rhetorical appeal is being used in this quote?
17. Someone saying "What nice weather we are having" in the middle of a thunderstorm.
18. POSITIVE CONNOTATION:In that time, she has expressed many ..... opinions.
19. The opposition or juxtaposition of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction.
20. Purposely describing an idea, event or person as less than important than in actuality; used to create irony or sarcasm
21. Which appeal uses logic and is supported by facts, data, or statistics?
22. "Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 50 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best."
23. In rhetoric, which of the following can be considered a text?
24. The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device? Anger is a monster waiting to devour happiness.
25. The reoccurrence of certain words or phrases, used to emphasize certain ideas and make them more memorable.
26. Are we a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where workers who pick our fruit and make our beds never have a chance to get right with the law? Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms? Or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together?
27. What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
28. When you acknowledge opposing viewpoints, you are giving a
29. Ex:A rolling stone gathers no moths. (moss) Ex:I remember because I have photogenic memory. (photographic)
30. Simply put, the way a writer writes
31. Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a sentence, lines, or clauses (example:See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.)
32. In rhetoric, an appeal to the audience's sense of emotion
33. One way to appeal to readers' emotions (pathos) is to use
34. This sentence structure often brings a dramatic tension and suspense to the end of the sentence, stressing its importance.
35. Who defined the rehtorical devices first?
36. Which example did King NOT give to support his claim of injustice toward black people?
37. Appeal to logic, including facts and statistics
38. If you don't go on this vacation you will regret it. You don't want to live with regrets, do you? This statement best exemplifies which element?
39. Name that appeal!"Doctor recommended, mom approved."
40. Imagine James, William, and Maya are having a debate. How would James convey his tone as a speaker?
41. What is the definition of Rhetorical Appeals?
42. What type of language should be avoided in ethical appeals?
43. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases
44. What is arrangement?
45. What is something that Kamala Harris mentions in her victory speech?
46. The beginning of the story thatprovides the background information for the reader. Itreveals concepts like:setting (where), importantcharacters (who), the situation (why). All stories have astarting point!
47. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas usually in parallel structure
48. Technique of comparison to make a point
49. "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided" is which device?
50. We push and pull like a magnet do
51. ..... is a quality of an experience in life, or a work of art, that stirs up emotions of pity, sympathy, and sorrow.
52. The three elements of the Rhetorical Triangle are:
53. Facts, research, surveys, statistics, charts or diagrams, definitions, and examples would support which rhetorical appeal?
54. "The small waves were the same, chucking the rowboat under the chin as we fished at anchor."
55. When someone uses negative language to smear the opponent; politicians use this a lot
56. "From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?" Benjamin Franklin
57. Who talks about the 'death of the author' and the implausibility of a 'single theological meaning' of a text?
58. A verse without rhyme but has iambic pentameter (Structure)
59. Life is like writing with a pen. You can cross out your past but you can't erase it. (E.B. White)
60. The subject matter of Buck O'Neil's speech is .....
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