Rhetoric Quiz 91 (20 MCQs)

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1. Highlights two opposing words/ideas within a single idea/sentence.
2. Why did Andrew Jackson wanted the land the natives occupied in the first place?
3. "Beacon of light to a million Negro slaves"
4. In a piece of writing, who controls the MOOD?
5. Which of the following is a Rhetorical Appeals?
6. A famous person (athlete/celebrity) endorses a new product.
7. "I've known rivers:I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.My soul has grown deep like the rivers." ..... Langston Hughes Which technique is used prominently in the above line of Hughes' poem?
8. The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells). The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage.
9. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
10. The art of persuasive speaking or writing, often used to influence or inspire an audience
11. When it comes time to write a rhetorical analysis essay, the first thing to do is decide how you want to organize your essay.
12. Rhetoric that persuades using false beliefs or unsound reasoning
13. How does the rhetorical situation affect the reading or writing of a text? it can help you develop a more detailed understanding of others and their texts; helps readers and writers to determine why texts exist, what they aim to do, and how they do it in particular situations
14. Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right ..... "
15. ..... is the use of similar grammatical constructions such as, words, phrases, clauses, or sentences to express ideas that are related or equal in importance.
16. An instruction to the audience to provoke an immediate response, usually using an imperative verb such as "call now", "find out more" or "visit a website today" .
17. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach. A didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. Didactic writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.
18. Repeating words or phrases for emphasis when speaking or writing
19. I was so hungry I could eat a horse.
20. A sound effect that is used in writing