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Rhetoric Quiz 85 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is an appeal to logos?
2. "Prosperity already tests the persistence of our progressive purpose."
3. Prejudice toward one person, group, or thing.
4. The result of an action that suggests possible positive or negative outcomes
5. In a speech by President Barack Obama about the economy, the first A in SPACECAT is:
6. "Everyday with you is a fairytale" is an example of
7. Appeal to credibility:focuses on the writer or speaker
8. "Make America Great Again!" and "Yes we can!" are examples of
9. Toothies is the only toothpaste I trust for my family. It is safe for children, and only contains natural ingredients. Trust me. I'm a dentist.
10. Which rhetorical device makes reference to literature, history, pop culture, etc?
11. The reason a writer is writing
12. Use of words that sound like the thing they stand for .....
13. Water fluoridation affects the brain. Citywide, student's test scores began to drop five months after fluoridation began.
14. When a speaker uses diction, imagery, figurative language, and/or syntax to make the audience feel a specific emotion, he or she is employing
15. Select the answer describing a rhetorical move, summarizing the article
16. What is the repetition at the end of a line? Example "See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil."
17. Citing an example; using an illustrative story, either true or fictitious
18. "It is a fact that more than half of all smokers can't quit."
19. Which of the following is an ADJECTIVE? The hairy toddler waddled into the kitchen.
20. "Finish your dinner. There are starving children in Africa." is an example of
21. What should you put in the conclusion of a rhetorical analysis essay?
22. What is the tone of this statement?This place needs some repairs, but I'm sure the landlord will be making improvements sometime soon.
23. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
24. The use of language to IMPLY something without actually saying it (reading between the lines)
25. How do you define rhetoric?
26. Used most of the time to exaggerate outcomes of actions or policies; exaggerated statements or claims meant to be taken metaphorically (not literally).
27. This appeal that uses logic to sway the audience is called
28. A conclusion one draws based on evidence.
29. The appeal to the audiences logic and reasoning. Example: "The data clearly shows that this type of investment consistently turns a profit, even in the worst of economic downturns."
30. Define appeal to authority
31. What is the overall tone of the text?
32. "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941-a date which will live in infamy-the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan" ..... FDR Which rhetorical devices and/or persuasive techniques are used in the above statement?
33. An ad featuring Avril Lavigne would be more effective for a teen magazine in 2002 than in 2012 because of this appeal.
34. Consists of leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses
35. "Dentists recommend mouthwash in addition to brushing."
36. The comparison of two similar things in order to clarify a difficult idea; "practical" explanations
37. A figure of speech that uses like or as to make a direct comparison.
38. When two items are put next to each other to make the observer infer that the two are correlated when they are not.
39. A dependent clause
40. Which of these best describes Logos?
41. It can rely on reputation or experiences to prove a point. Credibility is key to winning an audience's belief and support for one's argument.
42. Which of these would be a good transition to BEGIN a composition?
43. Which is 1st person point of view?
44. Questioning oneself (or rhetorically asking the audience), often pretending to be in doubt is called .....
45. What is a trope?
46. "Walking down the street, I saw the cat."
47. "The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger."
48. A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity
49. "Unique" is an example of what?
50. The type of writing where an author can be seen to be expressing his/her personal view.
51. Which TV show is Donald Trump famous for?
52. What problem did Americans WRITE about that we read?
53. Which rhetorical technique is being used in this example? "Using this product, you can lose weight!"
54. A speaker painting a vivid picture of her grandmother and how she always wanted wanted her to run for political office would most likely be an appeal to .....
55. What is one reason that Thomas Paine brings up the opposing argument that the colonies have done well under British control?
56. Logical Fallacy:This is a fallacy that occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea
57. When Aristotle says, "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal, " he is using .....
58. Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn't been for Suzie dragging him home for dinner. What does this idiom mean?
59. The rhetorical device of an anecdote is .....
60. What is the fourth (4) sentence's purpose?
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