Rhetoric Quiz 421 (20 MCQs)

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1. The following is an example of, "You win some, you lose some."
2. Who invented or defined Rhetoric
3. Specific word choices an author makes is referred to as
4. An obvious exaggeration
5. Which appeal is dominant in the following example?"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."
6. True or false? 'Comprobatio' is making a small concession in order to gain a more significant win.
7. The part of the argument that supports the claim with facts, statistics, expert opinions, and logical reasons is called what?
8. Showing how two items are different
9. Who is the speaker and author of the speech?
10. Repeating particular phrases for effect
11. 'We', 'Us', 'Our'
12. The repeated use of a word.
13. How the author uses language and words to accomplish a goal
14. Oral communication between two or more people (although it is one of the most common and simplest forms of speech, it is extremely important to take care of the beauty of expression, choice of words and correct pronunciation)
15. Which word best describes the following example:You should try your best in this class because the 5 credits you can earn are necessary to graduate.
16. There is little to no "creative license" offered within the memoir genre.
17. The arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, settings, words, etc. side-by-side in order to compare/contrast.
18. Passion and apathy
19. Identify the Rhetorical Device:She stuck to sticky notes, since sticky notes stuck to her.
20. A figure of speech that occurs when a speaker or character says one thing but means something else, or when what is said is the opposite of what is expected, creating a noticeable incongruity.