Rhetoric Quiz 51 (20 MCQs)

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1. Example: "I've told you a million times!"
2. Citing health information is an example of .....
3. "I have told you a million times not to bounce that ball in the house, " said the tired mother to her active four year old.
4. "Rain sleet and the snow do we sleep?" -M.O.N.E.Y
5. If you donate to our shelter, you could help get puppies off the street. The sweet, loving puppies will be able to survive and have a better life.
6. 30 percent of all Parkinson's patients are under 50, and 20 percent are under 40, and that number is growing.
7. The study of effective, persuasive language use. According to Aristotle, use of "available means of persuasion"
8. Example: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
9. Identify the appeal: "Private demand for the product has tapered off for the past three years, and this year's sales figures are at an all-time low. It's time to research other options."
10. The placement of two things side by side for the purpose of examination.
11. An abrupt change in syntax, say from long sentences to one short one, can show .....
12. An extended metaphor or analogy of two strikingly different things
13. Which term best defines the following? "A short story about a person or event used to make a point."
14. The special language of a profession or group.
15. Figurative language that appeals to the senses.
16. What is kairos?
17. A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it; the substituted term generally carries a more emotional impact
18. Pathos is the appeal that uses ..... Pathos es el atractivo que usas .....
19. How many persuasive appeals are there?
20. A figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite. It is a special form of understatement, where the surface denial serves, through ironic contrast, to reinforce the underlying assertion. Ex. He's no fool (which implies he is wise).