This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric > Rhetoric – Quiz 223 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 223 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The sentence "He passed away, " uses a euphemism to soften the concept of death. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Which argument would present their presentation with words like devastating, horrible, sickening, and awful? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 3. The art of persuasion, the way we use language to convince an audience A) Ethos. B) Rhetoric. C) Rhetorical appeals. D) Rhetorical devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetoric. 4. Which appeal is all about credibility? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 5. Which of the following defines the word "rebuttal" ? A) It is something takenfor granted in an argument, also known as an assumption. B) It is what someonewho disagrees with your claim might say. C) It is the response tothe counter-argument. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is the response tothe counter-argument. 6. Which rhetorical device appeals to logic, reasoning, and evidence? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 7. Character of force in a literary work that opposes the main character, or protagonist A) Prose. B) Personification. C) Conceit. D) Ethos. E) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Antagonist. 8. "My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors." ..... This is an example of what? A) Jargon. B) Anecdote. C) Parallelism. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallelism. 9. Identify the rhetorical device in the sentence: "His laughter was like music to her ears." A) Zeugma. B) Tautology. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Metaphor. E) Simile tagsrhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 10. What's the difference between a targeted and broad audience? A) A targeted audience is one person and a broad audience is more than one. B) A targeted audience is a specific audience and broad audience is anyone listening to the message. C) A targeted audience is the opposition and a broad audience are those already in agreement. D) A targeted audience is many people and a broad audience is just a few. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A targeted audience is a specific audience and broad audience is anyone listening to the message. 11. Ethos, Pathos and Logos are all modes of: ..... A) Pathos. B) Credibility. C) Persuasion. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuasion. 12. Is defined as:the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner often in order to persuade an audience to accept an idea. A) Repetition. B) Rhetoric. C) Polemic. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetoric. 13. This element in the cannons is concerned about making sure that the second strongest argument is put in the right place. A) Invention. B) Arrangement. C) Memory. D) Style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arrangement. 14. 78% of children from Sunny Day Preschool can read before moving to kindergarten compared to 47% of children from Happy Day Preschool. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 15. Repeating the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer A) Repetition. B) Antithesis. C) Rhetorical question. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 16. But when shall we be stronger? A) Rhetorical question. B) Repetition. C) Parallelism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 17. And to you, graduates, I say, go forward without fear! A) Rhetorical Question. B) Analogy. C) Juxtaposition. D) Direct Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct Address. 18. "Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced, not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best" is an example of A) Logos. B) Restatement. C) Antithesis. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos. 19. An extreme exaggeration is known as A) Objective. B) Hyperbole. C) Tone. D) Credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 20. Pick the term that matches the definition:the "movements" an author or speaker uses to convince their audience of their message A) Evidence. B) Claim. C) Choices. D) Appeals. E) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Choices. ← 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