This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric > Rhetoric – Quiz 212 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 212 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Wolves are important in a habitat because they control the numbers of elk, which in turn allows trees to mature so they can offer shelter to birds and insects. A) Periodic. B) Loose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 2. Probable A) Likely to occur. B) To conclude or judge by reasoning. C) To recognize. D) To prevent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likely to occur. 3. A word's denotation is A) The emotion associated with the word. B) The dictionary definition of the word. C) Its correct spelling. D) Its incorrect spellin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dictionary definition of the word. 4. A placement of an event, person, or thing out of its proper place in time. A) Assonance. B) Anachronism. C) Allegory. D) Comic Relief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anachronism. 5. A question that is posed for emphasis, not requiring an answer. A) Aporia. B) Synecdoche. C) Rhetorical question. D) Understatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question. 6. The hurricane disrupted traffic. A) Understatement. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understatement. 7. What kind of figurative language is this: "Time is money!" A) Personification. B) Irony. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 8. A change in piece from one point, concept, or idea to another A) Shift. B) Repetition. C) Theme. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shift. 9. Includes content, facts, reasons, statistics A) Purpose. B) Message. C) Requirement. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Message. 10. How is Rhetoric used in writings? A) A way to persuade an audience. B) A denial of the validity of an opposing argument. C) To confuse the audience. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A way to persuade an audience. 11. Which of the following has the most formal tone? A) I think the death penalty is wack. B) The death penalty is as ugly as sin. C) The death penalty is unjust. D) I think the death penalty is unjust. . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The death penalty is unjust. 12. When a speaker or a writer attempts to persuade you through the use of logic, such as through facts, data or reasoning that makes sense, this type of rhetorical strategy is known as A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 13. When someone uses data, facts, and logic they're trying to appeal to A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 14. A substitution of a more pleasant expression for one whose meaning may come across as rude or offensive. A) Euphemism. B) Metonymy. C) Conduplication. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Euphemism. 15. What was the purpose of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech? A) To thank his fans and teammates/to demonstrate that he remains positive. B) To encourage his fans to focus on the game at hand. C) To announce his retirement from baseball. D) To introduce a new team member. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To thank his fans and teammates/to demonstrate that he remains positive. 16. Which appeal uses experts or trusted sources to convince the audience? A) Emotional. B) Logical. C) Allusions. D) Ethical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethical. 17. Determine the rhetorical device in this sentence: "Strong you are." A) Hypallage. B) Hyperbaton. C) Epigram. D) Periphrasis. E) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbaton. 18. What is the purpose of the narration section in an argumentative essay? A) To present evidence supporting the thesis. B) To anticipate and refute counter-arguments. C) To establish the context and background information for the argument. D) To conclude the essay with a strong closing statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To establish the context and background information for the argument. 19. This transition word indicates that an example is about to come. A) Consequently. B) Nonetheless. C) In conclusion. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For instance. 20. This biblical figure literally devoured a book A) Moses. B) Ezekiel. C) Judas. D) Zechariah. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ezekiel. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTheory QuizzesRhetoric Quiz 1Rhetoric Quiz 2Rhetoric Quiz 3Rhetoric Quiz 4Rhetoric Quiz 5Rhetoric Quiz 6Rhetoric Quiz 7Rhetoric Quiz 8Rhetoric Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books