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Rhetoric Quiz 328 (20 MCQs)

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1. I am an expert in only one ..... what it is like to be a young man, husband, and father with Parkinson's disease
2. Donate today and save the whales from extinction. Only you can help is an appeal to .....
3. An article that tells you that 62% of students prefer going to PE at the end of the day is an example of:
4. What is the reputation of rhetoric in modern times?
5. An appeal to ethics, and is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.
6. Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the statement 'Wrapping your baby in a Huggies diaper is like wrapping them in a warm hug.'?
7. What is an assertion?
8. What device is being used when the speaker tells a short personal story?
9. "Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die."
10. What is the definition of context in relation to rhetoric?
11. Figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts or details, and may include a listing of causes, effects, problems, solutions, conditions, and consequences; the listing or detailing of the parts of something. Ex. I love her eyes, her hair, her nose, her cheeks, her lips. "Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate; it's peppermint; it's delicious ..... It's very refreshing!" -Kramer (Seinfeld).
12. A question that is asked, but the audience isn't intended to answer it is called
13. "How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you are enjoying your steak?"
14. If you were writing a story about a squirrel crossing the road you would use a
15. The night falls like a layer of black velvet on a sky stained by the setting sun. A shower of silver dust breaks through the layer of ink and somewhere below someone makes a wish. Have you ever heard of people wishing for a shooting star or wondered what the catalyst for this fascinating spectacle is? In reality, a shooting star is not really a shooting star. A shooting star is technically a meteor shower. Which of the following best summarizes the author's attitude toward the night sky?
16. Which rhetorical appeal wants to get an emotional reaction out of the audience?
17. Which rhetorical choice delivers a very descriptive language that paints an image in your head
18. I remember learning how to swim. I took lessons at the community pool in the town where I grew up. One of the lifeguards, Ms. Jen, really helped me get comfortable with holding my breath. She'd play this bobbing game with us that had a fun song to go along with it. Whenever I get in a pool, I still sing that song in my head.This is an example of what device?
19. What is pathos in rhetoric?
20. Conjunctions are omitted, producing a fast-paced and rapid prose
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