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Rhetoric Quiz 95 (60 MCQs)

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1. Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence:Where affections bear rule, their reason is subdued, honesty is subdued, good will is subdued, and all things else that withstand evil, for ever are subdued.
2. A substitution of a more pleasant expression for one whose meaning may come across as rude or offensive."He passed away, " rather than "He died."
3. 7 You watch as each
4. Comparisons showing the similarities between two unrelated ideas or facts.
5. Appeal to logic and reason
6. The four cardinal virtues are
7. BOOM! POW! POW!Is an example of what?
8. What is the transition word in this sentence? Then Mrs. Bell briskly walked across the hall.
9. The house is silent.
10. This type of rhetoric causes someone think or behave differently with reason
11. After the writer gives the counterclaim, he/she can attempt to disprove it by using a .....
12. A doctor showing his heart medicine in an ad is an example of
13. A figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things, usually linked by a "like" or "as" .
14. Which appeal is used when an advertisement features a beautiful celebrity endorsing a product that will improve your appearance?
15. ..... means:A phrase or sentence that is repeated in reverse order using the exact same words and grammatical pattern
16. "Then, starting home, he walked toward the trees, and under them, leaving behind him the big sky, the whisper of wind voices in the wind-bend wheat" (Capote 219).
17. "These are the times that try men's souls."
18. "Life is a beach house/don't let the sand in." -Nicki MinajThese lyrics contain which rhetorical device?
19. Is a priest's mass rhetorical?A. It can beB. It always isC. Only part of itD. It depends on the church
20. An understatement (that is often ironic) in which an idea is expressed by negating the opposite. For example, after taking the SAT, you might say, "It wasn't the easiest test." What you really mean is that it was extremely difficult.
21. Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences, phrases, or clauses.
22. The principle of coherent writing requiring that coordinating elements be given the same grammatical form
23. Which would be a nice way to express that a writer repeats a common theme throughout his or her speech?
24. A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive
25. Occurs when contrasting ideas are expressed in a grammatically balanced statement
26. Which of the following is an example of enumeration?
27. "Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live." -Socrates (5th Century B.C.)
28. Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.
29. The ..... includes proper citation, but the paper contains almost no original work.
30. What are examples of figures of speech?
31. Contrast of opposing ideas through parallel arrangement of words, phrases, or sentences.
32. A question the speaker does not expect an answer to is called a/an .....
33. Which rhetorical device involves the intentional use of words that sound like their meaning?
34. The following is an example of which literary term?"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
35. "I see millions whose lives ..... I see millions denied ..... I see millions lacking the means ..... "
36. Using logical reasoning and evidence to persuade
37. Ethos is an appeal to the authority or credibility of the presenter.
38. In order to really look at the problem of global warming, we must first consider how the homeless suffer when it is cold.
39. The lighthouse sat lonely on its rock as the tide slowly receded.
40. Language that goes beyond the literal
41. A rhetorical appeal to the audience's sense of right or wrong; often created using the speaker's trustworthiness or reputation
42. An example of ANAPHORA is
43. A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
44. A figure of speech that implies a similarity between things otherwise dissimilar. (uses the words like, or as, or so to introduce comparison)
45. An error in reasoning that undermines the soundness of an argument is called:
46. Quoting well-regarded experts to give your argument more credibility
47. When I went home for the summer, I was looking forward to spending time with Lucy. She was my girlfriend and had written me a letter daily my first year of college.
48. The term that means a reference to a well known person, place or thing is
49. A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
50. Telegraphic sentence
51. Parallel structure:He came, he saw, and he conquered.
52. What does trepidation mean?
53. As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this treatment will generate the best results.
54. The thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis essay must contain all of these except
55. Are you kidding me?
56. "The breath coming out the nostrils was so faint it stirred only the farthest fringes of life, a small leaf, a black feather, a single fiber of hair." Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
57. Researchers at Harvard suggest learning a second language has significant benefits. Which of the three areas does this statement most closely exemplify?
58. What was Shuttlesworth's and King's goal?
59. Many credit this man with the basic theories of rhetoric.
60. A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect. Example: "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain." (J.D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye)
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