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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 28 (51 MCQs)

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1. While the kids were trying to convince mom to get a pet, dad chimed in and said "You know, when I was a kid, my dog Barnum went everywhere with me. He was my best friend and taught me to be responsible ..... " He is persuading Mom using:
2. Which of the following options is NOT a way rhetorical devices are used?
3. Antony:I am no orator, as Brutus is, but, as you know me all, a plain blunt man that love my friend.
4. The following words are an example of ..... fat, old, liar, slavery, nerd, villain, etc.
5. Which definition closely matches the definition for direct address?
6. I know you are bold, brilliant, and brave. I believe that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to!
7. How do logical fallacies affect an author's argument?
8. A statement in which opposite ideas are contrasted is an example of
9. What Rhetorical Appeal is used here?"98% of patients who take Medicine A reported no side effects and tested negative for the disease.
10. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: "I was so cold that I wore a sweater, a hat, a scarf, mittens, flannel underwear ..... "
11. What is the purpose of using rhetorical devices in writing?
12. Identify the correct rhetorical device based on this definition:the repetition of the same sound/letter at the start of two or more words
13. Finish this analogy.Conclusion is to an essay as .....
14. Repeating grammatical structures
15. Convincing your friend to go hiking with you because "they will have a great time" is what rhetorical device?
16. A usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical; a short account of an event
17. What is the best definition for repetition?
18. Which figurative language is the following an example of? "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred" (King).
19. "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941-a date which will live in infamy-the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan" ..... FDRWhich rhetorical devices and/or persuasive techniques are used in the above statement?
20. Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the statement 'Over 75% of those who suffer from migraines choose Excedrin.'
21. Which of the following is a tone analysis technique?
22. And we've come here from every crack, crease, and crevice of our country to our Capital to say that, for all those whose cares have been our concern, we're ready.
23. The early bird gets the worm
24. The diction of "generous America" used by President Obama shows
25. A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts
26. What is the definition of rhetorical questions?
27. Brutus:Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe.
28. A persuasive appeal based on the projected character of the speaker or narrator. Or based on the listener's sense of right or wrong.
29. "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country"
30. In his "We shall fight on the Beaches" speech, 1940, Winston Churchill said: "We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence ..... " This is an example of a/an
31. What technique is being used in the quotation below:"Why wouldn't you want to visit one of the most beautiful countries of the world, Tuscany Italy?"
32. Which appeal proves the speaker can be trusted based on character or qualifications?
33. Repeating a sentence structure
34. Explaining what a term or concept means
35. Which rhetorical device is the following an example of?"We must protest until the school removes the vending machines. How much longer should we continue to feed our children junk food?"
36. A statement that expresses the opposite of the literal meaning of the words. Often used for humorous of sarcastic effect
37. Identify the Rhetorical Device:Over, over, the waves rolled around; the boat along with the waves; the lighthouse peering at it every rotation, intrigued ..... then, not intrigued enough to act.
38. Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: "We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was 'legal' and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was 'illegal'." ."
39. How does the use of repetition in 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds' affect its emotional impact?
40. Logos could be which of the following?
41. A brief story usually told to prove a point. It may be about the speaker or about someone the speaker knows/has heard of
42. A satiric of a work or of an author with the idea of ridiculing the author, his ideas, or work
43. Hurl or launch (something) in a specified direction with or as if with a catapult. To move into the spotlight
44. A type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas are given human qualities
45. Which rhetorical device is used: "4 out of 5 dentists recommend Colgate, so you should go with the reliable choice."
46. The repetition of words at the end of a line
47. The Rhetorical Situation consists of the following:
48. If your boss says, "I'm letting you go, " instead of "You're fired!" She/he is using a .....
49. Rhetorical questions are literal.
50. 30 years later and teenagers are still addicted, but now to vaping and texting. 30 years later and parents are even less involved in teens' lives than they were. 30 years later and God has been taken out of the picture and replaced with materialism ..... WHAT DEVICE and WHAT TONE?
51. The repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses
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