This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Rhetoric > Rhetoric – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetoric Quiz 30 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A brief story about a particular episode A) Anaphora. B) Anecdote. C) Aphorism. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 2. A difference between the appearance and the reality (what is expected and what actually happens) A) Antithesis. B) To Man. C) Parallelism. D) Irony. E) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irony. 3. A brief reference to history, literature, mythology, etc. is an ..... A) Illusion. B) Analogy. C) Alliteration. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allusion. 4. "He walked to the store; he walked to the library; he walked to the apartment" A) Parallelism. B) Antithesis. C) Diction. D) Multi-connectors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallelism. 5. The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. May involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes. A) Figurative. B) Denotative. C) Exposition. D) Connotative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Connotative. 6. The appeal to pathos relies mostly on ..... A) Credibility. B) Emotion. C) Logic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotion. 7. "Give me liberty, or give me death." A) Washington. B) Jefferson. C) Paine. D) Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Henry. 8. What type of rhetorical appeal is this?"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury:we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery ..... We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut." A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 9. The scientists and medical professionals recommend that we all wear masks during the pandemic. A) Zardos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 10. Which form of rhetoric is used here? A) Creeds. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Photos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 11. Imagine Arjun, Abigail, and Kai are preparing for a debate. What role does context play in their rhetoric? A) To consider the time, place, and social context. B) To identify the different rhetorical moves and strategies. C) To make smart, effective choices when creating a message. D) To tailor the message to resonate with the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To consider the time, place, and social context. 12. Which rhetorical appeal is the following response from John Proctor?"We vote by name in this society, not by acreage" A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 13. Extreme exaggeration (an overstatement) A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Objective summary. D) Personification. E) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hyperbole. 14. Journalists for newspaper manufacturers get their work revised and checked for A) Bias. B) Wordiness. C) Opinion. D) Truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Truth. 15. Playing upbeat music during a political speech is an example of (a) A) A Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Pathos. 16. Identify the rhetorical device:Hannah's home has heat, hopefully. A) Alliteration. B) Pun. C) Assonance. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 17. "Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not." A) Onomatopoeia. B) Allusion. C) Contrast. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 18. An example of quantitative evidence would be the use of graphs and numbers. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 19. What is an example of logos? A) Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an express desire to commit the robbery, we also have video of the suspect breaking in. B) Don't be the last person at school to buy a school shirt, you don't want to be made fun of. C) He was good at business but his Achilles heel was gambling. D) Agnes was neither going to classes nor doing her assignments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an express desire to commit the robbery, we also have video of the suspect breaking in. 20. "If his years as a Marine taught him anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation." A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. ← 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