Rhetoric Quiz 79 (20 MCQs)

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1. A type of verb which creates a command
2. 'In Iraq 50, 538 deaths have been caused by terrorism since 2000.' This is an example of:
3. "We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us." -John McCain.
4. The use of language in such a way that apparent meaning contrasts sharply with the real meaning
5. "Yes, we have safety issues in our factory. But we work really hard to make a good product."
6. The climate or atmosphere of the text; the way a text make the audience feel.
7. Pathos, in an argument, represents .....
8. What dehumanizing term did Swift use when referring to poor Irish women?
9. Which word in the following text DOES NOT enhance the tone of suspense?"She walked slowly down the stairs as something unknown shrieked behind her."
10. " If this philosophy had not emerged, I am convinced that by now many streets of the South would be flowing with floods of blood"This is an example of:
11. "I have a dream that four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character" (King 5).This is an example of what rhetorical technique?
12. A reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art. It connects literary works to a larger cultural heritage. It allows the writer to express complex ideas without spelling them out.
13. The logos of an argument relates to
14. This is the literal meaning of a word
15. Assonance is a repetition of .....
16. What is purpose?
17. Yesterday's episode of Spongebob Squarepants made me laugh. Today's episode of Spongebob Squarepants made me laugh. Every episode of Spongebob Squrepants will be funny.What type of reasoning is this?
18. Consider the rhetorical triangle. Pathos is related to:
19. A logical appeal is known as .....
20. A short, interesting story, or an event, often proposed to support or demonstrate some point and to make the audience laugh