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Rhetoric Quiz 107 (20 MCQs)

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1. " ..... exile in his own land." This is an example of which rhetorical device?
2. The young married couple thought their life was perfect; to them, it was life in the Garden of Eden.
3. In Bradstreet's poem, she references the Bible, which is a form of .....
4. Which rhetorical choice describes the word choices an author makes.
5. The author presents or describes concept, animals, or inanimate objects
6. Fallacies are an important part of a strong argument
7. The philosopher who identified the 3 persuasive strategies was from .....
8. "There is no price that can be put on peace. Our advanced security systems will protect your family's well-being so you can sleep well at night."
9. A metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work, especially a poem:
10. YOUR ANSWER TO #18
11. Which of the following is a euphemism most likely to replace?
12. What is the best word to describe the author's attitude in the following passage:The R.M.S. Titanic was cruising at 23 knots in the mid-Atlantic when it struck an iceberg and slowly sank. There were not enough lifeboats to save everyone. 1, 523 people went down with the ship into water icy enough to cause instant pain and death by hypothermia within ten to fifteen minutes. After the stern of the ship disappeared beneath the glassy waters, 308 people remained bobbing on the surface, screaming for help. There were, in fact, 20 life boats lingering nearby, which failed to come to their rescue immediately. By the time lifeboat crewmen organized themselves and came back with just one boat, almost all in the water had died.
13. What is a way of persuading an audience with reason, using facts and figures?
14. An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly known, such as plays, songs, historical events) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar.
15. Figurative language refers to .....
16. What is the rhetorical element that utilizes trusted brands and public figures?
17. What example of figurative language is represented in the quote below? "The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creationis uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it.Olympus is but the outside of the earth everywhere." -Walden, Henry David Thoreau
18. Which rhetorical device is used? "There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."
19. Repetition of initial consonant letters (or sounds) in two or more different words across successive sentences, clauses, or phrases [ example: "Somewhere at this very moment a child is being born in America. Let it be our cause to give that child a happy home, a healthy family, and a hopeful future."
20. When you repeat the beginning sound of one word in other nearby words.
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