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Rhetoric Quiz 241 (20 MCQs)

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1. A method used in writing or speaking in which language is used to influence or persuade an audience.
2. An expression of meaning that compares two unlike things.
3. The best definition for the term democracy is
4. What are the 3 elements of the Rhetorical Triangle?
5. Painful or laborious effort
6. In argument writing, the author's purpose is to:
7. "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." ..... Martin Luther King, Jr.
8. Language that is designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience
9. Refers to the trustworthiness of the speaker/writer. Effective persuasive strategy because when we believe that the speaker does not intend to do us harm, we will more likely listen.
10. This is the person presenting the message
11. This means to leave out conjunctions in a series of phrases. For example, Caesar said, "I came, I saw, I conquered." This is much more emphatic then saying, "I came, and I saw, and then I conquered." The emphasis is placed on the important concepts/words.
12. Farce
13. Which of the following is the correct definition for a critique
14. Same word/phrase at the BEGINNING of a series of clauses
15. This rhetorical technique is repeating the same word or phrase throughout an entire text.
16. The topic of the text. What the text is about.
17. Who invented rhetoric? (a)
18. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
19. Which of the following is a rhetorical device?
20. An appeal that evokes a cognitive and rational response about the subject using reason, facts, and evidence.
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