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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 14 (60 MCQs)

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1. Do you ever feel like a plastic bagDrifting through the wind, wanting to start again?Do you ever feel, feel so paper thinLike a house of cards, one blow from caving in?-"Firework", Katy Perry
2. Appeals to reader's logically by providing facts, statistics, research, etc.
3. Which appeal persuades to the audiences emotions and feelings.
4. Which figurative language is the following an example of? "But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt" (King).
5. Evaluate the emotional appeal in: "If you want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun." -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
6. "By Christ I am no carpenter ..... It settled plumb, level, solid, square and true for that great moment. Thenit screamed and went on through, skewing as wrong the other way." from the poem "Love Song:I and Thou" is an example of:
7. What is the combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic, or provocative effect? Example: "dark comedy" or "open secret."
8. It is to attack the person, not the idea.
9. "[I]n Calormen, story-telling (whether the stories are true or made up) is a thing you're taught, just as English boys and girls are taught essay-writing. The difference is that people want to hear the stories, whereas I never heard of anyone who wanted to read the essays." ~ C.S. Lewis, A Horse and His Boy
10. "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
11. Arranging two or more things side-by-side for the purpose of comparing and contrasting
12. A comparison of two different things that uses the word "like" or "as" in the statement (example:He looks like a fish out of water.)
13. "That movie was a roller coaster ride of emotions"
14. Aligning the arrangement of words or sentences in similar ways.
15. A man at the car dealership implores the salesman to offer the best price on a new car because he needs to support his young family is an example of
16. What rhetorical device is being used in the example? "If you plant honesty, you will reap trust, if you plant humility, you will reap greatness, if you plant perspective, you will reap contentment ..... so be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later."
17. This appeals to the audience's reason, building up logical arguments.
18. "the doors of opportunity remain open" -this quote is both:
19. Name the rhetorical device. "During the holidays, she acted like a Scrooge, purchasing presents only for herself."
20. Asking or encouraging your audience to do something ( take action) as the result of your argument is the .....
21. What is the purpose of using rhetorical devices in speeches?
22. Those guys are looking at you like you're a meal.
23. Which rhetorical device is used to prompt thought or focus discussion and is not meant to be answered literally?
24. "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" -Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
25. An image that represents a large or abstract idea.
26. Which argument would present the audience with statistics and numbers to convince them to change their point of view?
27. Referring to well-known people, events, or stories in an effort to make a topic/subject more relatable/create parallels
28. Excerpt:"It's just a scratch, " he said, looking at the gaping wound.-UnknownWhat rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
29. What is the definition of PARALLEL Structure?
30. Tick the incorrect statement.
31. The following is an example of what?"She cried so long that she made a lake."
32. In my speech, I told students about the cost of school uniforms, how many schools have them, and the percentage of parents who believe school uniforms are beneficial. What device did I use?
33. Love, REAL LOVE, takes time.Religion, TRUE RELIGION.
34. Our rage is a hammer, and if change does not come soon, our elected officials will become the nails that feel our force.
35. Which rhetorical device is used in this sentence? "I'm no Angelina Jolie but I think I'm still beautiful."
36. Appeal to logic, including facts and statistics
37. Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
38. Language that says the opposite of what is actually meant.
39. Two phrases that contain similar grammatical construction are examples of
40. "Boom! Boom! Boom!"
41. Comparison between two things using LIKE OR AS.
42. What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in a speech?
43. Sadness is the only emotion that can be used for pathos.
44. Positioning two concepts or ideas close together to emphasize similarities or differences.
45. The lumpy, bumpy road.
46. All's fair in love and warThe above is an example of a(n) .....
47. Which rhetorical device appeals to emotion?
48. The apples tasted so good, I ate a million of them for lunch.
49. A question asked in order to make the audience think
50. ..... is a Greek word meaning REASON.
51. The lightning danced through the sky and entertained us with a beautiful, but frightening, show.
52. "If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"
53. An argument where a speaker claims or attempts to persuade the reader with the use of deductive reasoning; uses facts and statistics; showing what can be expected because what has gone before.
54. Which of the following is an example of METONYMY?
55. Placing two elements close together or side by side to compare them for dramatic effect.
56. Which of the examples below is NOT a simile?
57. Which rhetorical device is being used in the sentence 'Ask not what your country can do for you'?
58. "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better." Which device is demonstrated in this quote?
59. "We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne ..... "
60. The comparison of two things (double comparison), which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea.
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