This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric > Rhetoric – Quiz 214 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 214 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The person or group who creates a text A) Speaker. B) Crafter. C) Publisher. D) Qualifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker. 2. Which rhetorical technique best supports the appeal, pathos? A) Hard Evidence. B) Anecdote. C) Expert Opinion. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 3. What do we refer to as the reason why a speaker is conveying a message? A) Requirement. B) Purpose. C) Message. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 4. Logos is based on A) Reason. B) Emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason. 5. One's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing A) Purpose. B) Persuasion. C) Goal. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purpose. 6. A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Understatement. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understatement. 7. The movie scene focuses on a band of zombies creeping up on a peaceful, moonlit town. A) Juxtaposition. B) Analogy. C) Rhetorical question. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juxtaposition. 8. Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin." A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 9. It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die! A) Irony. B) Extended metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 10. How do we define an "ad hominem" logical fallacy? A) It is "black or white" thinking where there are only absolutes. B) It is an attack on the person, not the argument. C) It is diverting attention away from the issue by introducing a new point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is an attack on the person, not the argument. 11. Which set of words from "The Gettysburg Address" create pathos? A) Brave; dedicated; honored; last full measure of devotion; not have died in vain. B) Four score and seven years ago; new nation on this continent;. C) Battlefield; nation; government; task; place; God. D) Of that field; on this continent; to the unfinished work; from the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brave; dedicated; honored; last full measure of devotion; not have died in vain. 12. Used to divide distinct but related sentence components, such as clauses, in which the second elaborates on the first, or to introduce a list, quotation or speech A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Dash. D) Parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 13. "Hear the mellow wedding bells" - "The Bells" by Edgar Allen Poe. (this example has a repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants which is an example of a ..... ) A) Irony. B) Assonance. C) Consonance. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assonance. 14. It is about the stand of several editors from different schools on a common issue published on their respective school papers at the same time. A) Pooled Editorial. B) Mood Editorial. C) Entertainment. D) Information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pooled Editorial. 15. "In company with our braves allies ..... you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world." What is the purpose of the juxtaposition? A) The juxtaposition is used to befriend the people of Europe. B) The juxtaposition is used to discourage the men from deserting the army. C) The juxtaposition is used to emphasize the repercussions of the war on average American citizens. D) The juxtaposition is used to encourage the men to triumph over the oppressive Nazi regime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The juxtaposition is used to encourage the men to triumph over the oppressive Nazi regime. 16. When is Nicki's birthday? A) February 17. B) February 18. C) March 17. D) March 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) February 17. 17. 25% of car accidents are the result of cell phone usage. 11 teens die from texting and driving every day.This sentence is an example of A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 18. The long hike up to the mountains was grueling. A) Loud. B) Tiring. C) Easy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tiring. 19. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; there was darkness, there was light. A) Analogy. B) Juxtaposition. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juxtaposition. 20. This means to appeal to an audience's emotions. A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. ← 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