Rhetoric Quiz 58 (20 MCQs)

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1. Lobsters are cannibalistic and will feed on each other this is one reason they are difficult to raise in captivity.
2. The following quote is an example of which technique? "I have nothing but pity in my heart for the chief witness for the state, but my pity does not extend so far as her putting a man's life at stake ..... " (Lee 271).
3. Which ancient philosopher is responsible for the creation of the 3 persuasive techniques?
4. Multiple words begin with the same consonant sound
5. Narrator is an "I"(occasionally a "we") who speaks from her/hissubject position. That narrator is usually acharacter in the story, who interacts withother characters; we see those interactionsthrough the narrator's eyes, and we can'tknow anything the narrator doesn't know.
6. It is best to use chronological order when
7. Rebecca:An apple is a vegetable. Justin:Don't listen to Rebecca; she failed Spanish class last year.
8. With four brothers and sisters, your family have never been able to agree on anything.
9. The art of persuasion
10. "If you love your country, you will fight for its citizens and the rights of those citizens' right to education."
11. Annual plants survive only one season, but perennials return each year with new flowers and foliage.
12. What is the definition of author's attitude?
13. We will never forgive you.
14. What is the MOST integral part of any argument using rhetoric?
15. Which of the following statement is a personification?
16. What is the following an example of?"The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
17. The kids ran out of the haunted house like they were race cars.
18. The definition of locial fallcacy is .....
19. Introducing an irrelevant or tangential argument in order to distract from the main point or issue. (a)
20. I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean.