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Rhetoric Quiz 97 (60 MCQs)

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1. Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of words
2. What appeal emphasizes the use reason and proof?
3. Acknowledging a point in an opposing argument. Demonstrates honesty.
4. "One reason adulthood begins at 18 is the law currently says so." This sentence can best be described as .....
5. Using words to mean something other than their dictionary definition to convey an idea
6. Identify which canon of rhetoric is the most difficult.
7. What two pieces of evidence strongly support Swift's attitude toward the treatment of Ireland's poor people?
8. During our vacation in the Bahamas, we hope to ..... and enjoy beautiful sunsets.
9. Logos builds argument with:
10. A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them is .....
11. What year did the Indian removal came into affect?
12. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot."
13. At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down. What type of persuasive rhetoric is this?
14. Which word is spelled incorrectly?
15. According to "Marketing to Children, " how much of a youth's day is spent using technology?
16. A (a) compares two things using a direct comparison.
17. This appeal makes the audience feel or experience the message by appealing to their emotions.
18. Trump likes to make up names for people he dislikes.
19. A statement that says less than what is meant
20. A repeated use of words or phases for emphasis
21. Which rhetorical device is this sentence an example of, "She opened the door and her heart to the homeless boy."
22. This refers to the arrangement of sentences. For example, a series of short sentences (especially those with strong diction) can help a speaker or writer emphasize a point.
23. The root word "path" is Latin for .....
24. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.- "The Road Not Taken"-Robert Frost
25. Spending just one dollar at a chain restaurant will lead to the closing of thousands of family owned businesses.
26. An appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles
27. A cleansing release of unhealthy emotions.
28. "The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you." What is the purpose of the personification?
29. "If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing, " is an example of:
30. As a nutritionist and doctor it is my recommendation that you eat at least 12 lbs of meat every day is an appeal to .....
31. "You can take the girl out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of the girl."
32. Gives inanimate objects or inanimate ideas human characteristics.
33. Identify the rhetorical device:There are many ways to win (including cheating), but I can't support that.
34. What kind of appeal is this ad making?
35. Repetition at the end of a line
36. Who is credited with writing it?
37. When something is said but the exact opposite is meant
38. Appeals to the audience's sense of logic and reasoning (usually deals in facts and data).
39. Probably, in most cases, sometimes, usually, are known as
40. What is the rhetorical element that uses emotional persuasion?
41. What is a common reason for using an allusion
42. "While giving treats to children or friends offer them whatever they like." The antecedent of 'they' is:
43. You should buy me a car because I always do my best in school and do all my chores.
44. Cup and silver on the barnished board
45. Which of the following words/phrases from the selected quote is an example of figurative language? "your prayers and hymns, your sermons and thanksgivings, with all your religious parade, and solemnity, are, to him, mere bombast, fraud, deception, impiety, and hypocrisy-a thin veil to cover up crimes which would disgrace a nation of savages. "
46. Doctors agree that flossing is beneficial for your teeth. What type of rhetoric is being used here?
47. Melissa herself shook her own curls.
48. What is the rhetorical triangle (rhetorical situation)?
49. "Similes, metaphors, and imagery" are types of .....
50. We will not fall, we will not falter, we will not pause, we will not fail.
51. When a speaker is talking to an based off logical reasoning which Rhetorical Device is he using
52. The protagonist of a story is bored at school. She looks out the window and longingly watches a bird fly through the sky. What does the bird most likely symbolize?
53. What is the best description for the following:Explaining how individual components of rhetoric work together to create a rhetorical purpose
54. Identify the best example of logos (logical reasoning) in the options below.
55. What transition word shows an effect?
56. The author's attitude towards their subject is:
57. Pick the term that matches the definition:the author's or speaker's attitude toward their subject
58. An opposing view that awakens or invades a rhetor's claim
59. The process of telling a story
60. Definition:a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole, or it may use a whole to represent a part. "boots on the ground" for soldiers being deployed in an area
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