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Rhetoric Quiz 94 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which choice is an example of a rhetorical question?
2. The sky grew pink, seagulls began to cry, and waves rolled onshore as Diane took her morning stroll on the beach.
3. They aren't unhappy with the presentation
4. New, and a bit alarming Who'd have ever thought that this could be? True, that he's no Prince Charming But there's something in him that I simply didn't see- "Something There" Beauty and the Beast
5. True or false:A writer is automatically using ethos when they mention an authority figure or organization is mentioned in a text
6. There has been an increase of internet users over the years. This statement is a .....
7. A reference to something or someone well known in history, literature, or religion
8. Use of excessive and longer words to convey a meaning which could have been conveyed with a shorter expression or in a few words
9. Questions that do not require an answer and are only asked for effect
10. Review paragraph 4, what was the author's purpose for using the statistic?
11. Which of the following is NOT a virtue of elocutio?
12. "You should trust me, I'll never lie."
13. The topic + the reason for delivering the argument
14. "Inalienable right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ..... "
15. Lack of pride; modesty; humbleness
16. After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces. What does this idiom mean?
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of aphorism?
18. Used more in persuasive writing than in argumentative writing.
19. We know that all men are mortal. Since John is a man, John is mortal.
20. Question without an answer required
21. Are you going to stand by and let the power lines be built in our backyards?
22. A question that is posed for emphasis, not requiring an answer."Art thou mad? Is not the truth the truth?" (Henry IV, part 1, II, iv)
23. Rhetorical questions are used to:
24. In "A Modest Proposal" how long does Swift propose that mother's keep their children?
25. The McDonald brothers perfected
26. Quoting well-regarded experts is important because
27. The following is an example of what kind of rhetorical device? "Strong in the force, you are." Yoda, Star Wars
28. Lewis and Clark finally made it to the Pacific coast, after bitter winters and a close call with the Sioux Indians.
29. To avoid committing to something or to mislead
30. What's the difference in a rhetorical strategy and a rhetorical device?
31. Word choice is also known as this term
32. How is rhetoric defined?
33. What's the name of the sentence that states your stance on the topic you're writing about?
34. A sophism is a complicated argument.
35. Does the following sentence contain an example of metonymy or synecdoche?The White House will be announcing the decision around noon today.
36. My grandmother is 102 years old. She eats garlic everyday. Garlic makes you live longer.
37. Withdrawal of U.S troops will become like salted peanuts to the American public; the more U.S. troops come home, the more will be demanded." -Henry Kissinger
38. Trump is good at creating new, memorable terms and phrases.
39. This is a structured essay using clear CLAIM, EVIDENCE, and REASONING for the purpose of persuading others.
40. What is the figure of speech in which a writer deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is?
41. Let us go then, you and I, While the evening is spread out against the sky, Like a patient etherized upon a table-T.S. Eliot, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
42. What rhetorical appeal is being used when a writer uses facts, logic, or reason to get their audience to act or think a certain way?
43. When you use the whole idea of somebody else as your own is this type of plagiarism.
44. A climate scientist gives a speech to Congress about his studies on climate change to urge them to take action before it's too late.Which rhetorical device is used?
45. The measured rhythm of a piece of poetry
46. Edgar Allan Poe is famous for ..... which poem?
47. The word:bias, has a noun and a verb definition
48. The HOW of an argument; the strategies we use to make an argument persuasive
49. Much more important in argumentative writing than it is in persuasive writing.
50. Rhetorical reading focuses on these two things.
51. "If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation."
52. A temporary departure from the main subject in speaking or writing
53. An informal way of reasoning. Includes data, a claim, and the warrant of an argument.
54. Which literary device is used when a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable?
55. What example of figurative language is represented in the quote below? "Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinnabulation that so musically wellsFrom the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells-From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells." - "The Bells, " Edgar Allan Poe
56. Repeating the same pattern in several sentences or throughout a paragraph.
57. You should not play football because it is statistically the most dangerous sport in terms of injuries. Also, 75% of football players have received serious head injuries, which impacts their health later in life.
58. Which of the following is a "rhetorical question" ?(Meaning a question that doesn't need to be answered.)
59. Which of the following sentences is an example of synesthesia?
60. The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases or sentences. Ex. "One Hundred years later ..... " "One hundred years later ..... "
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