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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 15 (60 MCQs)

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1. How can zeugma be effectively used to create impactful writing?
2. A student says, "Oh no! I failed my math test. I'm going to fail 6th grade. I'm doomed for life!" Which logical fallacy does the student use?
3. A criss cross of words within a sentence with parallel structure such as "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" is called
4. " ..... government created of the people, by the people, for the people ..... " is an example of .....
5. Identify the emotional impact of the quote 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'
6. If you want to succeed, hard work is the key.
7. The new school policy is an absolute disaster!
8. A comparison of unalike things (not using "like" or "as")
9. 'Home is where the great are small, And the small are great'is an example of .....
10. 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.
11. Repetition of a word or phrase at the BEGINNING of successive clauses.
12. Art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse
13. The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
14. "Nory was a Catholic because her mother was a Catholic, and Nory's mother was a Catholic because her father was a Catholic, and her father was a Catholic because his mother was a Catholic, or had been."
15. Which rhetorical device is illustrated in the following example:'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.'
16. Name the rhetorical device."I'll love you, dear, I'll love you till China and Africa meet, And the river jumps over the mountainAnd the salmon sing in the street, I'll love you till the oceanIs folded and hung up to dryAnd the seven stars go squawkingLike geese about the sky."
17. Asked for the sole purpose of getting your audience to start thinking how you want them to be thinking; it is NOT meant to be answered.
18. Name the rhetorical device present in the following quote. "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."
19. How could the following sentence be rewritten to include assonance?The boat moved on the water.
20. This is an effective method of persuasion because it can make your audience feel an EMOTIONAL CONNECTION and be more likely to take action:
21. A contradiction that is somehow true.
22. Rhetorical devices can be used to enhance the effectiveness of the message by making it .....
23. When a speaker tells a short story related to their topic or argument, they are using a(n)
24. If BRAINS WERE GOLD, you'd be poorer than Weasley. Those who foolishly sought POWER BY RIDING THE BACK OF THE TIGER ended up inside. We will not be satisfied until JUSTICE ROLLS DOWN LIKE WATER.
25. Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
26. Tongue twisters are also examples of .....
27. If my story begins with "It was a dark and stormy night ..... " and I intend to have bad things happen, I am creating
28. Which rhetorical device involves the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect?
29. "We cannot afford to waste precious time searching for our keys every morning. We need to always be able to locate them on a moment's notice." This statement can best be described as .....
30. You need to start focusing in class and putting more effort into your work. Do you want to be a failure for the rest of your life?
31. What is the definition of figurative language?
32. The direct opposite, a sharp contrast.
33. In the sentence 'The leaves danced in the wind, ' what figurative language is being used?
34. Which argument would present their presentation with words like devastating, horrible, sickening, and awful?
35. Which rhetorical device is being used in the sentence 'Life is a journey, not a destination'?
36. Which statement is an example of an Appeal to Authority fallacy (cited authority is irrelevant to the topic)?
37. Which rhetorical device is used in the following statement? 'If you don't buy this product, you'll regret it for the rest of your life.'
38. -comparison without using "like" or "as."
39. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or line
40. It is to argue that a course of action will result in a certain chain of events.
41. This country is a shining city on a hill is .....
42. In paragraph nine, King states, '' ..... we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream." This is an example of what type of figurative language?
43. A rhetorical device in which two unlike things are compared without using "like" or "as."
44. Reasons are declarations made to ..... an ..... or belief.
45. Emphasizing a point by adding or embellishing something just said, often by using adjectives.
46. "Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."~ Malcolm Reynolds, Joss Whedon's Firefly
47. Which rhetorical device is used here: "Do you want a life full of joy and smiles or do you want a life of suffering and misery? You should join our trip to Europe."
48. Excerpt:"The time has come to confront the inequities."-UnknownWhat rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
49. When a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or figure. Often the allusions made are to past events or figures, but sometimes allusions are made to current famous people or events.
50. "My momma always said "life is like a box of chocolates-you never know what you're gonna get!"
51. A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.
52. A direct or indirect reference to something that is thought to be commonly known, can be a person, place, myth, event, historical, religious, literary, and more.
53. Who wrote "The Art of Rhetoric" ?
54. The following sentence is an example of ..... "Most hockey games lead to broken ribs or sprained knees or dislocated shoulders ..... or even worse."
55. A technique that uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
56. Chocolate was her Achilles' heel.Which rhetorical device is used to get the point across here?
57. Identify the rhetorical device in the following statement:'If we don't act now, our planet will be destroyed, and future generations will suffer.'
58. Pathos is a rhetorical device that .....
59. A student says, "We should all make a TikTok." Which type of logical fallacy is the student using?
60. "My little brother is so messy that his room looks like a tornado hit!" This is an example of .....
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