Rhetoric Quiz 39 (20 MCQs)

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1. A stereotype in literature.
2. The following is an example of which rhetorical device? Sometimes paddling upstream is smoother than flowing with the current.
3. Argumentative Terms:The writer's position on an issue
4. Examples are
5. Ideas and feelings associated with a word (not its dictionary definition)
6. ..... is much more important in argumentative writing than it is in persuasive writing.
7. A more agreeable/less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant concept
8. Short personal stories used to connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument.
9. What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:"This is a valley of ashes-a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens ..... "
10. An indirect reference to something with which the reader is supposed to be familiar
11. "For man holds in his hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life"
12. Fortnite is the best video game.
13. What is when facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work called?
14. Who is the audience of the speech?
15. "My backpack weighs a ton!" is an example of
16. A speaker's view of the situation or events of a story/speech
17. Which appeal is made to logic?
18. Reasons you give to support your claim; includes facts, statistics, examples, personal anecdotes, expert opinions, etc.
19. An extended comparison often used to aide in understanding.
20. Sarcasm is when a writer .....