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Rhetoric Quiz 378 (20 MCQs)

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1. A rhetorical question is one that is not meant to be answered. For example, "Do I look like I was born yesterday?"
2. The repetition of similar grammatical or syntactical patterns.
3. "A time to be born, a time to dieA time to plant, a time to reap"
4. A word that makes a sound-bang-zip
5. Deferential respect
6. Types of communication according to communication channels
7. The form of argumentative/persuasive appeal that is based in authority or credibility.
8. The Pathos appeal applies to what?
9. The literal or primary meaning of a word ..... think "dictionary definition"
10. A politician argues for a new domestic spending program by stating facts and figures about the current level of spending, the current economy, and how this program is projected to improve the economy. This is an example of
11. Related to style; refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. Descriptions include formal or informal, ornate or plain. Complements the author's purpose.
12. Which mode of persuasion is the most effective on the average audience member?
13. "All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others." ..... George Orwell, Animal FarmThis statement contains an example of antithesis and .....
14. "We cannot afford to waste precious time searching for our keys every morning. We need to always be able to locate them on a moment's notice." This statement can best be described as .....
15. Rhetoric involves signs rather than symbols
16. An ..... is a direct or indirect reference to something well known, such as a famous person, place, event, or literary work.
17. An assertion of the truth of something
18. The most difficult aspect of the cannons of rhetoric
19. It is "the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion" (Shea et al. 1).
20. What element is used to get to an obvious or desired answer?
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