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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 12 (60 MCQs)

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1. I have been waiting for you to finish getting ready for years.
2. "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." This is an example of ..... ?
3. The main idea or point the speaker is trying to get across.
4. What is the term for a rhetorical device that involves asking a question to make a point rather than to elicit an answer?
5. What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:" ..... we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty"
6. "I'd tell you how our mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters still earn less, have no control over their bodies, and are traded and trafficked like slaves, and I could tell you how it's easier for someone to buy a gun and put it to their head than it is to diagnose the illness within it. THE BOLD WORDS ARE .....
7. A mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one. Example: "Sanitation engineer" instead of "garbage man."
8. In this class we laugh; in this class we love; in this class we learn!
9. In paragraph 9, King states, "When will you be satisfied?" What rhetorical device is being used?
10. Which rhetorical device uses time to persuade an audience?
11. Identify the Anaphora."It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
12. Something that is dangerous or very risky
13. Litotes is .....
14. Identify the rhetorical device used in the following quote: "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get" (from the movie Forrest Gump).
15. When something is said to figuratively be like something else
16. Which rhetorical device is used in the following tweet:'Who doesn't like to scroll through Instagram?'
17. What is an example of METONYMY
18. This family lost everything in the fire. They lost their irreplaceable family photos, not to mention their furniture and clothing. Please donate to help them start over.
19. Identify the rhetorical device:No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
20. You use of strong emotion to convince people to agree with your claim.
21. Which appeal is used to build trust and credibility with the audience?
22. Which rhetorical device is being used in the sentence 'He was a towering figure in the industry'?
23. A ..... is any stylistic device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade or make a desired impact on his/her audience.
24. Which one is correct for the commercial?
25. What rhetorical device is employed when contrasting ideas are presented in a parallel manner?
26. Analyze the following sentence and identify the literary device: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
27. Name the rhetorical device.
28. The following excerpt contains an example of which rhetorical device?"You gotta answer that call. Because it's not gonna ring forever."
29. "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
30. Talking to someone who is not there, dead, not human is which rhetorical device?
31. Identify the rhetorical device used in the following quote: "I lie down by the side of my bride."
32. In an argument, a speaker states a ..... and supports it with ..... and .....
33. Their love was Romeo & Juliet's love; passionate and unstoppable. Is this a metaphor or an allusion?
34. Spread the happy
35. The repetition of consonant or vowel sounds at the beginning of two words in close proximity.
36. Creating a harsh effect by combining words that emphasize guttural, coarse sounds
37. One way to incorporate pathos or emotional persuasion in a speech is to
38. Which rhetorical device contrasts two opposing ideas in a parallel structure?
39. What is it called when a question is asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
40. Excerpt:"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."-Martin Luther King Jr.What rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
41. Using direct opposites or two contrasting ideas to communicate an idea, usually in parallel structure
42. What is the term for deliberately making something seem less serious or important than it is for rhetorical effect?
43. What is a False Dilemma fallacy (claiming only 2 extreme sides)?
44. Excerpt:"Like a bridge over troubled water."-Simon & GarfunkelWhat rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
45. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury:we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery ..... We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
46. In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees, ' which rhetorical device is being used?
47. What is the term for a humorous scene inserted into a serious story?
48. Persuading through the character and credibility of the author.
49. He refuses to donate any money to the charity. He is such a scrooge. This statement is a(n) .....
50. She is as fierce as a tiger, never backing down from any battle that comes her way. This is why we should elect her to be our new state representative.
51. Replacing an actual word or idea with a related word or concept: "The White House today said ..... " (White House has replaced President)
52. A word or phrase used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive:
53. Logos appeals to:
54. Which of these is an example of ASYNDENTON?
55. An umbrella term for simile and metaphor.
56. A rhetorical question .....
57. Students should be required to wear uniforms because it allows everyone to fit in since everyone is wearing the same thing.
58. "I came, I saw, I conquered." ..... Julius CaesarThis quote's main rhetorical device in use is
59. Identify the rhetorical device in this statement: "I must be cruel to be kind."
60. Telling a story in order to support a thesis
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