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Rhetoric Quiz 72 (20 MCQs)

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1. Grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, o paragraphs to give structural similarity.
2. An appeal based on shared moral values, calling upon the reader to uphold what is right and just
3. Rhetoric is invented by:
4. Saying one only has two choices when, in fact, there are many other possibilities
5. Which logical fallacy does the below situation demonstrate? Bill and Jill are arguing about cleaning out their closets:Jill: "We should clean out the closets. They are getting a bit messy." Bill: "Why, we just went through those closets last year. Do we have to clean them out everyday?" Jill: "I never said anything about cleaning them out every day. You just want too keep all your junk forever, which is just ridiculous."
6. Figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side. Ex. in fact, of course, to be sure, indeed, I suppose, I hope, you know, you see, clearly, in any event, in effect, certainly, remarkably.
7. According to Andrea Lunsford, rhetoric is "the ....., ....., and ..... of all communication."
8. Tricolon
9. "This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves, who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity." This is an example of which rhetorical device?
10. Appeal to authority and credibility
11. Harsh mixture of sounds
12. Substituting a mild word for one considered offensive
13. An error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid
14. How did Ray Kroc pay for the first Franchise McDonald's?
15. What do you call a poetry pararaph?
16. Let both sides explore ..... let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals ..... let both sides seek to invoke ..... let both sides unite to heed
17. Terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle
18. Which detail from the following excerpt of the poem "Little Birds" contains alliteration?Little Birds are feedingJustices with jam, Rich in frizzled ham:Rich, I say, in oystersHaunting shady cloisters-That is what I am.
19. Who is the founder of the concept of rhetoric?
20. Anything that a rhetor does throughout a speech or essay that has the potential to change the thoughts or feelings of his audience to his advantage.
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