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Rhetoric Quiz 87 (60 MCQs)

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1. Repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses
2. We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope (Romans 5:3-4).
3. When might it be permissible to skip the introduction?
4. A statement designed to prompt an immediate response from the audience
5. Which of the following is NOT an advantage anticipated by the narrator of A Modest Proposal?
6. The following is an example of, "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst"
7. Use of the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis
8. A mistake in reasoning
9. The power of the mind to think and form judgements logically; used to appeal to the rationality of an audience.
10. This genre of literature denotes the story of a single individual's growth and development within the context of a defined social order
11. Which type of rhetoric deals with ETHICS (right and wrong) and TRUST?
12. Which of the following examples is the best representation of imagery?
13. He believes that the team will win the championship game.
14. Greek word meaning "a word" or "reason" .
15. "Doctors say this will help you live longer."
16. A literary device that makes use of the unexpected to create humor, suspense or tension.
17. The term 'hired hands' refers to the staff or workers
18. Which of the following words signals a valid generalization?
19. Rhetorical Appeals
20. In his speech, Patrick Henry asserts that ..... is inevitable.
21. An opposing argument that the writer presents .....
22. Which of the following is NOT a phrase King repeats?
23. Which rhetorical situation do the following questions address? How do you want your audience to feel?Do you want your audience to see you as reasonable? angry? thoughtful? ironic? something else?
24. I am going to get an iPhone because everyone in my class has one, and they're cool.
25. Which definition best identifies with sarcasm?
26. Rhetoric is linked with:
27. Which of these is an example of hyperbole?
28. A speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea
29. "The earth laughs beneath my heavy feetAt the blasphemy in my old jangly walk"
30. How can audience be defined?
31. Let the storm rage on! The cold never bothered me anyway!
32. What is the purpose of emotional appeals in rhetoric?
33. Making people stop thinking and start feeling orappealing to someone's softer side, is using which rhetorical device:
34. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
35. Convincing us to accept someone or something because of its popularity
36. Language that evokes any of the five senses.
37. An argument based on fact uses a lot of
38. The CRAAP test is used to
39. Thinking rhetorically is not useful in any communication context, whether you're reading, writing, speaking, or listening.Thinking about the rhetorical situation will not hep you to read and write more critically and strategically.
40. They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery!What rhetorical device is Patrick Henry employing in this passage?
41. I was dead after work yesterday
42. Which of the following means "free from opinion and bias" ?
43. Which is the best definition of "objective writing" ?
44. A diagram that illustrates the relationships among speaker, audience and subject.
45. I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me. This is an example of .....
46. "I will have revenges on you both that all the world shall-I will do such things-what they are yet, I know not; but they shall be the terrors of the earth!"
47. "If/then" or "cause/effect" statements could, if they're being used to manipulate an audience, be an example of which rhetorical appeal?
48. A question asked for persuasive effect and not requiring an answer
49. This is a way of persuading an audience with reason, using facts, figures, and statistics.
50. Pure Heroine-Lorde
51. Which of the following would be considered plagiarism?
52. A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.
53. In a speech by President Barack Obama about the economy, the S in SPACECAT is:
54. What does the "P" in SOAPSTONE stand for?
55. The comparison of two unlike things by using the words "like" or "as, " Ex. Righteousness like a mighty stream ..... "
56. What is the most common point of view utilized in fiction writing?
57. What is the meaning of the biblical allusion 'Plan ahead, it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark'?
58. Hints about what will happen later in the story
59. Tries to make you view something in the same way as they view something else
60. "You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do:you have heart" is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
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