Rhetoric Quiz 61 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the definition of 'anecdote' in literature?
2. Logos is an appeal to the audience's .....
3. A logical argument (often a fallacy) that attempts to convince the audience that they have no other choice but to accept the writer's or speaker's views
4. A reference to an object or person by naming only a part of the object or person.
5. I have a wonder, wonderful time.
6. Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving. What is the main type of rhetoric being used?
7. What is a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb?
8. "You're not buying a used car, you are purchasing a pre-enjoyed or pre-loved vehicle."
9. "The wall both exists and doesn't exist." Is a .....
10. The use of a mild or pleasant term or phrase in place of an unpleasant one.
11. What device is present here: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." ?
12. Those guys are looking at you like you're a meal.
13. Presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. For example: "Ecstatic with my AP score, I let out a loud, joyful shout!"
14. "I ate cheese yesterday" Vs. "Yesterday, I decided to consume a piece of cheese" is an example of .....
15. How are anecdotes used in speeches?
16. An account of things as they happen
17. Most arguments use a combination of inductive and deductive reasoning.
18. Attacking the person/opposition instead of the claim or product (ad hominem)
19. The right hemisphere of the human brain typically controls muscle movement on the left side of the body.
20. "The student was a sea of problems."