Rhetoric Quiz 337 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which rhetorical device is the following an example of? "It is an outrage that the school wants to remove the vending machines. This is taking our freedom away!"
2. A mild or pleasant word meant to substitute something that is offensive or unpleasant
3. When you have an underlying belief that you make without proof, something taken for grated, that is called .....
4. An argument that contradicts (against) the writer's main argument.
5. "Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated." -Malala Yousafzai, 'Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly, ' July 20, 2013. This quote contains an example of ..... :
6. Thinking rhetorically is useful in just about any communication context, whether you're reading, writing, speaking, or listening.
7. "We all know how loud she can get at basketball games."
8. The emotional attitude that's experienced by the reader or audience:
9. What is the art of speaking and writing persuasively?
10. "Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master." ~Christian Lous Lange~ The main rhetorical appeal that is used here to present this message is .....
11. What type of irony is this?A couple appears in court to finalize a divorce, but during the proceeding, they reconcile and decide to remarry instead.
12. A rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions; often created using personal anecdotes and loaded language
13. Who could vote in the first democracy?
14. This refers to a short and interesting story (often personal, but not always) you might use to support a point you are making.
15. Kobe Bryant writes Dear Basketball as his announcement that the 2015-16 season would be his last. What is the CONTEXT of his letter?
16. What was Douglass' purpose for writing an autobiography?
17. What is the definition of politics?
18. A word associated with something is used to refer to the thing itself. Ex: "White House" referring to the President or "a bunch of suits" meaning businesspeople
19. A device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
20. Rhetoric can appear in