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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 15 (30 MCQs)

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1. Comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
2. When your friend is trying to convince you to do something and he says, "Come on, what's the worst that could happen?" he's using what kind of rhetorical device to try to convince you?
3. "I have a dream ..... " is an example of
4. Excerpt:"Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."-John F. KennedyWhat rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
5. Name the rhetorical device. "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."
6. What is the definition of REPETITION?
7. Which rhetorical device should you NOT use in a formal, argumentative essay?
8. This appeal represents credibility or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved
9. Which appeal does this quote use? "I have a dream that one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers" (King).
10. Please select which rhetorical device you believe the answer below displays.She was a dandelion in the wind, searching for a place to land.
11. Please give me the day off. My grandmother died, and I really need to go spend time with my family. They need me to support them during this terrible time.
12. Levine: "I saw the board. You got four ..... "Williamson:(interrupting) "I've got Roma."~ David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross
13. The definition of ALLITERATION is .....
14. Which element of a text is most closely related to its structure?
15. A question asked to achieve a particular effect rather than to seek an answer is an example of a
16. Words or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally
17. Using a part to name the whole, or using the name of one thing for that of another associated with it. Example:Lakewood scored the winning goal.
18. Any attempt to appeal to the intellect. Facts and statistics.
19. In paragraph five, King compares the struggle for freedom to cashing a check marked "insufficient funds" what literary device is he using?
20. A short, personal story dealing with your topic and supporting your argument.
21. Which literary device involves the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect?
22. Which rhetorical device is characterized by the omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence?
23. Which of the following is an example of Ethos (Appeal to Authority & Credibility)?
24. "You've made a mistake. I can't be a wizard. I'm just Harry, just Harry" is an example of
25. What is the reason or intention behind why an author wrote a particular piece of text?
26. "Her eyes were diamonds."
27. Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James because Jordan won six championships and James has only won two.
28. Type of appeal:Listerine is recommended by most dental professionals
29. Mr. Jones has delivered packages on time for the last year with no exceptions. I know he will be a great addition to our delivery service.
30. Using phrases like "insufficient funds" and "every valley shall be filled ..... the rough places made plain" are examples of what type of rhetorical device?
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