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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 16 (30 MCQs)

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1. Identify the type of figurative language being used below-I have died everyday, waiting for youDarling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years-"Thousand Years, " Christina Perri
2. Direct Address is:
3. Showing how two items are similar and/or different
4. Name the rhetorical device. "We've got the iPod, best music player in the world. We've got the iPod Nanos, brand new models, colors are back. We've got the amazing new iPod Shuffle."
5. How does the quote "Money can't buy happiness" rely on rhetorical appeal?
6. "Lana was bursting with excitement. She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier. When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the mail. She took a deep breath and, hands shaking, ripped open the envelope."What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
7. Provides emphasis; makes a phrase more memorable; allows audience to "hear" the meaning
8. I am sure we all would absolutely hate to earn a million dollars, right? We definitely do not need to hear about this new business opportunity that would turn us into millionaires. That would be awful!
9. -persuading by appealing to the audience's emotions
10. The following is an example of which rhetorical device?The fog crept through doorways and keyholes.
11. What is the best definition of Rhetorical Device?
12. Words or phrases said over and over to illustrate importance or highlight meaning are usually examples of .....
13. Two opposite ideas in the same sentence (ie "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ..... ")
14. I like that boom boom powThem chickens jackin' my style-The Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"
15. And I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tearsSo done with wishing you were still hereSaid I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slowSo why can't I turn off the radio?-Ne-Yo, "So Sick"
16. The act of giving human attributes to inanimate objects.
17. What is an example of a simile in advertising?
18. Oxymoron is .....
19. Which argument would use the following words to change a person's perspective of a topic:I have been a lawyer for 25 years and have won 95% of my cases in this matter.
20. Identify the device present in this example:Throughout the play we are made to witness the force of politics to shape and shatter lives.
21. Is oxymoron and antithesis the same thing?
22. You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes-Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
23. The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of two or more words in proximity to one another.
24. Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: "For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best."-John F. Kennedy
25. A hyperbole is an exaggeration that is obvious and not supposed to be taken literally.
26. Which rhetorical device is being used when a word is used to stand for something else that it has attributes of or is associated with?
27. Which of the following is a "rhetorical question" ?(Meaning a question that doesn't need to be answered.)
28. ..... is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.
29. Identify the rhetorical device in the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees'.
30. The strength of an argument relies on the .....
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