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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 24 (60 MCQs)

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1. Informal diction
2. A question that is not expected to be answered, used for effect or to emphasize an obvious point (example:Can birds fly? There's no point, is there? Is this a joke?)
3. Breaking off a sentence .....
4. The 3 basic purposes of a text:
5. What is the term for the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas; sensory language?
6. One man's junk is another man's treasure.
7. Her love of chocolate was her Achilles' heel.
8. Defined as something done seriously or somberly
9. "Annie must love Starbucks! Don't all girls love Starbucks?"This is what kind of logical fallacy?
10. Name the rhetorical device. "Sanitation engineer" "Pre-owned vehicle" "Economically disadvantaged"
11. What is an obvious, intended exaggeration? An example is as follows: "His snores were louder than a freight train" or "I've told you a million times."
12. The author's word choice/style of expression to communicate a message.
13. "I have crossed a vast sea of tumultuous teenagers to find you" Is an example of a .....
14. What is the term for a rhetorical device that uses a question to make a point rather than to solicit an answer?
15. "We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight n France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans." This is an example of .....
16. An appeal to trust and ethics is an appeal to .....
17. The following is an example of which rhetorical device? The pen is mightier than the sword.
18. The wind whispered, "hello." Is
19. Relies on words with strongly positive or negative association
20. Logos is based on
21. The following is an example of what kind of rhetorical device?I was so embarrassed, I almost died right there in front of everyone!
22. Evaluate the emotional impact of the quote 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'
23. Conjunctions are omitted, producing a fast-paced and rapid prose
24. Attacking a person or group in order to discredit an idea with which the person or group is associated; distracts the reader from the real issue.
25. What is a terse statement which expresses a general truth or moral principle?
26. Identify the term for the omission of conjunctions in a list.
27. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!
28. Name the rhetorical device: "We've seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers ..... in English, Hebrew, and Arabic." -George Bush, Address to the Nation on Terrorism
29. An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly known, such as plays, songs, historical events) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar.
30. "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" (William Shakespeare, As You Like It).
31. A characteristic spirit of a given culture, era, or community or its beliefs; is a label used to identify an appeal to the moral principles of a culture or individual
32. Which rhetorical appeal is considered the most reliable in argumentation?
33. Use of a concrete object to represent an abstract quality or idea.
34. An ethical appeal to establish credibility and trust.
35. Giving human elements to non-human things
36. A device used to create contrast by placing two parallel but opposite ideas in a sentence
37. "Go into the collar counties around Chicago, and people will tell you they don't want their tax money wasted, by a welfare agency or by the Pentagon. Go in ..... Go into any inner city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach our kids to learn;" The blue text:
38. Wear Nikes. People will notice, people will talk, because people want them.
39. How does the speaker's tone affect the overall message of a speech?
40. The Chipotle in Manchester is the worst restaurant in the entire world. We need to get it shut down and replace it with a Moe's!
41. An appeal to logic and reason.
42. "Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us."-John F. KennedyWhat rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
43. What is the meaning of logical fallacy?
44. A type of figurative language that compares two things without using "like" or "as"
45. "Hello kind sir, I am starving and need food. Could you spare a couple dollars?"
46. Which term describes the repetition of similar words, phrases, or ideas to represent that the ideas are of equal or higher value and importance?
47. "I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!"-UnknownWhat rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
48. Direct address involves talking directly to a person or group to grab their attention.
49. A terse statement which expresses a general truth or moral principle; often a memorable summation of the author's point.
50. Means:a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
51. Which of these is IRONIC?
52. A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event.
53. Which rhetorical device is used here? "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
54. While ranting at the children, mom yelled "Why doesn't anyone help around here?! I'm always vacuuming the carpet, dusting the shelves, buying the groceries, and doing the dishes!"
55. "Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
56. Using anecdotes and pronouns helps build ..... (Hint, there are two right answers, but one is MORE correct.)
57. The placing next to a noun another noun or phrases that explains it
58. ..... means:two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
59. Which rhetorical device is used: "The pen is mightier than the sword."
60. What is the definition of connotative?
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