Rhetoric Quiz 297 (20 MCQs)

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1. The following is an example of which literary term?"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
2. "I see millions whose lives ..... I see millions denied ..... I see millions lacking the means ..... "
3. Using logical reasoning and evidence to persuade
4. Ethos is an appeal to the authority or credibility of the presenter.
5. In order to really look at the problem of global warming, we must first consider how the homeless suffer when it is cold.
6. The lighthouse sat lonely on its rock as the tide slowly receded.
7. Language that goes beyond the literal
8. A rhetorical appeal to the audience's sense of right or wrong; often created using the speaker's trustworthiness or reputation
9. An example of ANAPHORA is
10. A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
11. A figure of speech that implies a similarity between things otherwise dissimilar. (uses the words like, or as, or so to introduce comparison)
12. An error in reasoning that undermines the soundness of an argument is called:
13. Quoting well-regarded experts to give your argument more credibility
14. When I went home for the summer, I was looking forward to spending time with Lucy. She was my girlfriend and had written me a letter daily my first year of college.
15. The term that means a reference to a well known person, place or thing is
16. A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
17. Telegraphic sentence
18. Parallel structure:He came, he saw, and he conquered.
19. What does trepidation mean?
20. As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this treatment will generate the best results.