Rhetoric Quiz 209 (20 MCQs)

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1. What are two ways you can analyze a text for its tone?
2. Ethos is an argument based on
3. The state of being denied a due privilege by a government
4. The three considerations of a rhetorical appeal
5. A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic relief and/or ridicule
6. Who is the intended audience of this documentary?
7. "Stop texting and driving today. You can make a difference. It's the right thing to do."
8. "The data is perfectly clear:our company has consistently made money year-over-year, even despite a bad economy."
9. What is Zeugma?
10. This is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of the same word, phrase or sentence.
11. To the people of the fallacy
12. Which of the following Greek philosophers defined rhetoric as "the available means of persuasion"
13. Which 4th Century Greek philosopher divided the means of persuasion, into three appeals, which are commonly known as Ethos, Logos, and Pathos?
14. WHAT BRANCH OF THE MILITARY IS MRS. FIGUEROA IN?
15. A figure of speech in which two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax, but reverse the order of the analogous words. Ex. "The land was ours before we were the land's" -Robert Frost (N, V, Pro:Pro, V, N).
16. Using emotional language or images to persuade the audience, without providing logical reasoning or evidence. (a)
17. Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.
18. Repetition of the same sound beginning several words in sequence.
19. What is this an example of:I have been one acquainted with the night.I have walked out in rain-and back in rain.I have outwalked the furthest city light.I have looked down the saddest city lane.I have passed by the watchman on his beatAnd dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.
20. Pretending to omit something by drawing attention to it is called .....