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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. Are you kidding me?
2. Expresses similar or related ideas in similar grammatical structures
3. A verb for two nouns
4. Personal, jeering ridicule that is intended to hurt individuals
5. Which rhetorical appeal is based on logic and uses facts and statistics?
6. What is the term for a fallacy that involves attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself?
7. What is a persona in literature?
8. The act of drawing a conclusion that is not actually stated.
9. The intentional reuse of a sound, word, phrase or sentence in order to create an effect.
10. Amplifies a message
11. What is the definition of imagery?
12. '' ..... and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco-Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town. Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid."
13. What is the purpose of using understatement in a text?
14. You are strong. You are kind. You are important.
15. Logos is a rhetorical device that .....
16. Brings attention to an idea
17. Which of the following is NOT typically associated with pathos?
18. It's not a Mickey Mouse Club in here!
19. A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based is which of the following rhetorical devices?
20. What is a paradox?
21. Which rhetorical device involves the opposition or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel structure?
22. The following statement is an example of:"If I eat this doughnut today, I'll probably eat another donut tomorrow."
23. If it rains anymore, we will have to build an arc.
24. She decided to speak to him about the issue directly instead of playing games, but little did she know she was about to open Pandora's Box.
25. Repetition at the end of a line.
26. Word order in reverse or rearranged (Yoda Speak)
27. Which of the following options below has the follwing definition:a question asked to make a point, not because you really want an answer
28. Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as
29. Explain how logos can strengthen an argument in a debate.
30. A writer's "rhetorical choices" can include ..... OR .....
31. The repetition of initial phrases at the beginning of a sentence is which of the following rhetorical devices?
32. "We've already created 800, 000 good-paying manufacturing jobs, the fastest growth in 40 years."
33. "Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children." What rhetorical device is being used in bold?
34. A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
35. "Great Depression" and "clearly confused" are examples of what type of rhetorical device?
36. Hollywood has been releasing a surprising number of films this year.
37. About 70% of middle school students said that they cannot wait to return to on-campus schooling" is an example of .....
38. "Mom, you know that I am a self-starter, a dedicated learner, and an A student. You can trust that I will not misuse my phone in class." This is an example of .....
39. What does it mean if a piece of writing is described as having a formal tone?
40. Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?"Finding alternative energy sources should be a top priority for today, a top priority fortomorrow and a top priority for the future."
41. Houses near the coast should be built at least ten feet above sea level because statistics show that coastal waters rise to these heights at least every twenty years.
42. Identify the correct rhetorical device based on this definition:a type of alliteration that repeats the same consonant sound in two or more words
43. Exclaiming "Oh great!" after failing an exam
44. "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?" from the movie of Taxi Driver (1976). This is an example of ..... ?
45. When discussing an author's diction, you should .....
46. The pen is mightier than the sword
47. The sun smiled and stretched as she awoke this morning.
48. The following is an example of which rhetorical device?Sometimes paddling upstream is smoother than flowing with the current.
49. "When I saw the tall cop down the hall; I knew all would be well."What rhetorical device is used in the sentence above?
50. What is the definition of syntax?
51. "we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty."
52. What is the rhetorical device used when a speaker raises a question and then immediately answers it?
53. The art of persuasive speaking and writing is known as:
54. "He's big boned." and "She's between jobs." are both examples of which rhetorical device?
55. Which rhetorical device is used here: "Wearing uniforms can increase a student's sense of belonging by at least 80%."
56. ..... means:omitting conjunctions such as "and" from a series of related clauses for rhetorical effect
57. Euthyphro at the end of the eponymous Socratic dialogue ("Euthyphro"), realizing that he does not really understand the term "piety" the way he thought he did.
58. Type of appeal:Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using a cell phone while driving.
59. Writing that teaches a specific lesson, moral, or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.
60. "Canadians are a tough and resilient people."Is this a metaphor?
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