Rhetoric Quiz 194 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Read the passage. Select Yes if you can find evidence of foreshadowing in the passage."Gee, as crowded as the park is, we're the only ones going into the funhouse, " Gina said. "How strange."
2. Anything that uses at least one of the three rhetorical appeals is a .....
3. Choices that make the reader think, feel, or trust; these make the audience respond positively to the message in a text, and effectively communicate purpose.
4. Testimonial is a rhetorical device that:
5. What type of irony is this? A mother comes into the TV room and discovers her 11-year-old watching television instead of doing his homework. Pointing to the screen she says, "I see you are busy, kiddo, but when you're finished with your serious studies there, maybe we could take some time out for recreation and do a little math."
6. The use of the same word or phrase more than once foremphasis.
7. Motivational speakers often use powerful words to describe their ability to overcome the struggles of life. These words are used to appeal to
8. When considering this element of the S.O.A.P.S.Tone we are looking at one or more major ideas the speaker may be discussing.
9. The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of several words in a sequence. Ex. "This sweltering summer ..... "
10. What is the CONTEXT of a piece of text?
11. ..... describes the author's attitude.
12. This persuasive technique gets stuck in your head because it's so catchy and clever.
13. A figurative image that implies the similarity between things otherwise dissimilar (does NOT use the word like or as)
14. An appeal used to convince someone of the character or credibility of the persuader
15. "Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."
16. Logos is most associated with
17. The repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.
18. Why should we put people on trial when we know they are guilty?
19. A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based is which of the following rhetorical devices?
20. A device used to produce figurative language; many compare dissimilar things