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Rhetoric Quiz 169 (20 MCQs)

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1. One or several conjunctions are deliberately removed from a series of related clauses.
2. The art or study of speaking and writing effectively
3. Which rhetorical appeal involves emphasizing shared values with the audience to convince them of your credibility?
4. A common phrase not taken literally
5. What is the purpose of pathos in persuasion?
6. Strategies we use to make an argument persuasive. The art of finding ways to make an argument persuasive.
7. ..... is used to create imagery and express ideas non-literally.
8. Which of the following is one of the five elements of the rhetorical situation that all writers should think about?
9. A specific type of parallel structure that consists of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
10. Which figurative language is the following an example of? "But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt" (King).
11. Identify the rhetorical appeal used:A study conducted in Lemmington, Michigan, showed that when cats were kept on a leash or indoors, the song bird population rose by 23%.
12. Identify the appeal: "You should consider another route if you leave later. I heard that street is far more dangerous and ominous at night than during the daytime."
13. Charlie:I think we should put more money into schools. Quality public education is so important. Bob:So you're saying we should cut military spending and spend it instead on more spiral notebooks and crayons? I guess you want our country to be a weak, defenseless target for terrorists.
14. The art of speaking and writing persuasively.
15. A comparison, example, or story that describes/explains an idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar
16. Rhetorical Devicea mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one
17. We have to adopt this puppy! You don't want to leave her out in the rain and cold, do you?
18. Which of the following questions will help you determine the rhetorical context of a text/video?
19. Should I be elected President, it would be my intention to ask the ablest men in the country to make whatever sacrifice is required to bring to the Government a ministry of the best talents available ..... For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best.
20. Evelyn, Kai and Sophia are watching a Ford Mustang commercial. Can you guess what the purpose of the commercial might be?
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