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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of these would be the best use of ethos to persuade?
2. "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
3. "A penny saved is a penny earned"
4. "According to Dr. Jones, a leading neurologist from UCSF, the impact of drugs on the brain can be devastating" is an example of .....
5. -the combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic
6. Which rhetorical device is used when a speaker asks a question to make a point rather than to solicit an answer?
7. Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?"The greater the involvement of community leaders in green issues, the greater the chance ofall community members taking an interest."
8. He lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's
9. The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of successive words;
10. Logos is an argument based on
11. Which rhetorical device is used in the example:'Her smile was as bright as the sun'?
12. Which appeal does this quote use? "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" (king).
13. Back in the '80s, teens loved to say "that's debatable" about claims they didn't agree with (such as "you should clean your room" and "you shouldn't go to that movie" ). This age-old, neon-colored, bangle-wearing, peg-legged wisdom holds true today. What is this an example of?
14. Identify the Circular Reasoning fallacy:
15. "Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." -John F. Kennedy.
16. Anika, Aiden, and Benjamin are having a debate. Benjamin says a parenthesis is an interruption used for clarity. Is he correct?
17. What is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing called?
18. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more
19. What are the three rhetorical appeals?
20. A student driver says, "All sports car drivers are aggressive drivers." Which logical fallacy did the student driver use?
21. Parallelism or parallel structure is .....
22. Which rhetorical device involves using language to persuade, motivate, or inform an audience?
23. Sentence and phrase structure
24. A ..... can strengthen an argument or make writing more interesting for readers.
25. When someone uses data, facts, or logic, they are trying to appeal to
26. Identify the Red Herring (shifting attention) fallacy in the following options:
27. A brief indirect reference to a person, event, object, time period, literary work, etc. (example:Don't be such a Scrooge! The good Samaritan appeared on the scene. His smile is like kryptonite to me.)
28. The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device?How many people die from lung cancer each year? About 157, 423 people die from lung cancer each year.
29. Identify the example of an analogy from the following sentences:
30. When you base your argument on emotions, you are using
31. A deliberate exaggeration of a person, thing, quality, event to emphasize a point external to the object of exaggeration; intentional exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
32. Word choice (this is one of the 5 elements of tone)Example:The student was angry. Vs. The student was furious.
33. " Given how hard you work-both at the office and at home-don't you deserve a day at the spa?"
34. Which rhetorical device is used in the example:'She sells seashells by the seashore'?
35. "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." ..... Eleanor RooseveltThe main rhetorical device at use here is
36. A reference to a well-known work of art, history, etc.
37. A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means:
38. Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence? 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'
39. What are the following words an example of?"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence ..... "Winston Churchill
40. Identify the rhetorical appeal used in the statement:'As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I can assure you that this treatment is the best option.'
41. Imagine Aria, Emma, and Isla are having a debate. Aria asks a question, not expecting an answer but to make Emma and Isla think or react emotionally. What type of question did Aria ask?
42. A reference to a person, event, or place in history, religious texts, or literature.
43. When someone displays a "brazen" attitude, how do they typically respond to criticism? a) They accept it gracefully. b) They become defensive and unapologetic. c) They withdraw and become introverted.
44. ..... means:a question someone asks without expecting an answer.
45. A direct comparison of two different things without using the words "like" or "as" (example:Laughter is the music of the soul.)
46. What is an example of hyperbole in advertising?
47. A pithy, clever saying that offers wisdom about life or communicates a belief or value
48. "Her mouth was a fountain of delight. And when he possessed her, they seemed to swoon together at the very borderland of life's mystery." -Kate Chopin
49. Formal/dignified languageExample:The Fourth of March, one thousand seven and eighty nine Vs March 4, 1789
50. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of
51. A mistake in reasoning
52. I know you have many choices when you are looking for a nanny, but I hope you consider my many years of childcare experience and my fabulous references from families I have worked for in the past.
53. A question posed for effect, not requiring an answer
54. Words that appeal to emotion or stereotype (ex:traitor, ObamaCare, dreadful, effective, elitist, etc)
55. Repetition of similar syntactical structure
56. What is the term for a figure of speech that involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?
57. The birds chirped this morning and there was a pearly white mist over the lake.
58. Exaggeration for emphasis or for rhetorical effect.
59. Sound of Silence by DisturbedHello Darkness, my old friendI've come to talk with you again
60. Using alternative language to refer to explicit or unpleasant things
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