Rhetoric Quiz 399 (20 MCQs)

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1. They read and studied and wrote and drilled. I laughed and played and talked and flunked.These sentences are an example of .....
2. Imagine you're in a debate club with Jackson, Evelyn, and Rohan. You want to win the audience over by appealing to their emotions. Which rhetorical appeal would you use?
3. Which of the following rhetorical devices expressed the same idea in different words in order to clarify and stress key points?
4. This country is a shining city on a hill is .....
5. If an author/speaker is using their credibility to gain the audience's trust, they are using
6. "Look at your man. Now look at me. I'm on a fancy boat. This could be what your man could smell like if he used Old Spice."
7. What kind of appeal is made in the words of the mayo ad?
8. Which of the following is a correct statement?
9. "Let freedom ring ..... from Tennessee, Colorado, Mississippi, Lookout Mountain."
10. Can fish swim?This is an example of
11. Which In-Text Citation is this?(Gordon, 2022)
12. The researchers in the documentary have PhDs, and explain the science behind many of the foods that we eat and how they may negatively affect our bodies.
13. Which symbol represents pathos?
14. The attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character:serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, satirical, solemn, objective.
15. To repeat words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses, thereby placing more emphasis on those words or concepts. For example, "Now is the time to do something. Now is the time to make a stand. Now is the time to stand up for what is right." The emphasis on "Now is the time" creates a sense of urgency for the audience.
16. Closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
17. Topic addressed in a piece of writing
18. An example of ethos would be:
19. While these classes are particularly helpful to young students developing basic research skills, but adult patrons can also benefit from librarian assistance in that they can acquire job-relevant computer skills. Free to all who utilize their services, public libraries and librarians are especially valuable, because they offer free resources that may be difficult to find elsewhere, such as help with online jobWhich choice most effectively sets up the examples given at the end of the sentence?
20. "Our new HypoDent toothpaste has been proven to clear away plaque and brighten teeth 98% of the time!"