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Rhetoric Quiz 86 (60 MCQs)

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1. Getting a NBA player to sell a basketball sneaker appeals to
2. A figure of speech in which a writer deliberately makes a situation sound less important or serious than it is.
3. The art of persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other techniques.
4. What is the effect of using hyperbole in a speech or composition?
5. Supporting a statement by repeating the statement using different words.
6. Tick tock on the clock but the party don't stop.
7. One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed
8. Questions asked but not answered because the answer is obvious
9. "While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me." This quote appeals to
10. Another name for combining juxtaposition and parallel structure is:
11. The introduction serves to capture the reader's interest, provide background information, present your thesis statement, and (in longer essays) to summarize the structure of the body.
12. Which of the following is the definition of categorical claim?
13. A figure of speech that implies a similarity between things otherwise dissimilar; always uses the words like or as to introduce the comparison
14. One way Kobe used the rhetorical appeal of pathos in his farewell speech was:
15. "My three decades of experience in public service make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."Which appeal is this an example of?
16. A memoir concentrates on a relationship with .....
17. Which logical fault is this:Smoking isn't harmful. My grandfather smoked a pack a day and lived until 97
18. One of the articles is about Trump's use of figurative language.
19. A speaker's choice of words. Analysis of word choices looks at they add to the speaker's message.
20. Rhetorical appeal to the credibility of the speaker.
21. This fallacy presents an issue in terms of exaggerated threats or dangers.
22. What did Fezziwig do every Christmas Eve for his employees?
23. All of the following nouns are ABSTRACT except
24. Good things come to those who wait
25. " I gradually gained a bit of satisfaction from being considered an extremist. Was not Jesus an extremist in love? ..... Will we be extremists for hate or extremists for love?This is an example of:
26. Never was there more happiness. Never was there more joy. Never was there more freedom.
27. Which of the three components is the most effective?
28. Descriptive language used to appeal to a reader's senses:touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight.
29. What is another term for author's attitude?
30. I enjoy reading this new magazine ....., it has good articles.
31. "Free at last, free at last." This is an example of which rhetorical device?
32. The use of labels or loaded words or language to create negative feelings about a person, group, or thing.
33. If a free society can not help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich" is an example of .....
34. " ..... our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating:'For Whites Only." '
35. A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. These can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities. Ex. "Plan ahead:it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark" -Richard Cushing
36. "Mom, did you know that, according to newsweek.com, having a cell phone at school does not lead to lower grades. A study of 1, 700 high school students found that there is absolutely no correlation between these two things. I can have my phone without my grades suffering."
37. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words"This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent"
38. "These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve."
39. Based on his many wins in trivia competitions, I trust him when it comes to advice on learning new facts. This is an example of .....
40. Match the definition with the fallacy: "attacking the character of the person instead of the idea"
41. Quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle.
42. Why doesn't this student's argument make sense?Student: "Mr. Bauer acts like he's better than everybody else. How do you expect him to know anything about math?"
43. Why does correct grammar create ethos?
44. Who delivers the speech "I Have a Dream"
45. Indirectly references a historical person, idea, or event or a current person, idea, or event.
46. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?
47. ..... means:two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
48. What are the three ways to represent something in the Charles Peirce Triad?
49. What pronouns would be used by a third person narrator?
50. I walked the dog, and fed the cat, and milked the cow is an example of .....
51. Select the option that makes the following sentence a hyperbole. The chicken noodle soup was really hot with pepper.
52. Provides audience with facts, evidence, and statistics in order to persuade them.
53. What transition word shows a contrast/difference?
54. An exclamatory sentence ends with
55. Ethos is an appeal to the audience's .....
56. A brief story that illustrates or makes a point
57. The appeal to the audience's emotions. Example: "Choose our security system because no price is too high for peace of mind."
58. Argumentative Terms:the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)
59. A statement of belief
60. Asked to engage the audience without expecting a response ..... Example:when your teacher asks "Are you ten years old?!"
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