Rhetoric Quiz 17 (20 MCQs)

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1. Formal, Informal, Slang, Technical and Foreign are examples of .....
2. All are part of the diagram except
3. Involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something. It may use irony is a device, but not all ironic statements are intended to ridicule.
4. Using words or phrases that make someone look less important
5. Techniques that writers or speakers use to create meaning in a text, enhance a text or a lecture, and in particular, persuade readers or listeners.
6. Define:Epistrophe
7. The act of thinking about something in a logical and sensible way
8. One of the songs we listened to was from a musical called
9. Statements that anticipate and refute an opposing view
10. The ideas or feelings that a certain word invokes, used to create certain emotional responses in an audience.
11. Begins with subject and verb and adds modifying elements at the end
12. Examples of using logos to convince.
13. A statement made by an expert who is recognized as an expert in her or his field.
14. Which rhetorical device uses the same grammatical structure to create rhythm in the writing?
15. Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the statement 'Model Cindy Crawford agrees that this is the only wrinkle cream a woman needs.'?
16. One conclusion that can be made about Obama is .....
17. The art of persuading someone through the word choice and style
18. One who crafts a message strategically in hopes of maximizing her chances of influencing an audience.
19. The author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both
20. "But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation."