Rhetoric Quiz 425 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

Select an option to see the correct answer instantly.

1. A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. Can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. Can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging. Ex. "Structure of an atom is like a solar system. Nucleus is the sun and electrons are the planets revolving around their sun."
2. What is a participle?
3. "Money is the root of all evil:poverty is the fruit of all goodness." is an example of Antithesis
4. Exceptions to claims that indicate the degree of certainty for the claim.
5. A man at the car dealership implores the salesman to offer the best price on a new car because he needs to support his young family is an example of
6. "his mother, his father, his small sister"
7. This appeal encourages the reader / viewer to do the right thing out of a sense of right and without expecting anything in return.
8. The Center for Disease Control advises everyone to get a flu vaccination. What is the main type of rhetoric being used?
9. What words do we use to describe a word's connotation?
10. The rhetorical situation consists of
11. An audience that is not physically present, but that is affected by the speaker's message.
12. What is NOT a reason a country might use propaganda?
13. Types of writing such as letters, reports, memos, poems, and blogs are ..... of writing.
14. He is known as an inventor, speaker, and for his aphorisms.
15. Is an explicit reference to a particular meaning or to the various meanings of a word, in order to remove or prevent ambiguity
16. The author's credibility in a piece of rhetoric
17. Sure, we haven't given raises in over five years to our employees, but we work really hard to make a good product. We try to ensure the best customer service, too.
18. The suits took more from him during the hearing than his wife would after the divorce.
19. The motivation for the discourse
20. Intention is .....