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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 6 (30 MCQs)

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1. A deliberate exaggeration of a person, thing, quality, event to emphasize a point external to the object of exaggeration; intentional exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
2. Word choice (this is one of the 5 elements of tone)Example:The student was angry. Vs. The student was furious.
3. " Given how hard you work-both at the office and at home-don't you deserve a day at the spa?"
4. Which rhetorical device is used in the example:'She sells seashells by the seashore'?
5. "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." ..... Eleanor RooseveltThe main rhetorical device at use here is
6. A reference to a well-known work of art, history, etc.
7. A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means:
8. Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence? 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'
9. 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
10. 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.'
11. 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?
12. A reference to a person, event, or place in history, religious texts, or literature.
13. 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.
14. ..... means:a question someone asks without expecting an answer.
15. A direct comparison of two different things without using the words "like" or "as" (example:Laughter is the music of the soul.)
16. What is an example of hyperbole in advertising?
17. A pithy, clever saying that offers wisdom about life or communicates a belief or value
18. "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
19. Formal/dignified languageExample:The Fourth of March, one thousand seven and eighty nine Vs March 4, 1789
20. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of
21. A mistake in reasoning
22. 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.
23. A question posed for effect, not requiring an answer
24. Words that appeal to emotion or stereotype (ex:traitor, ObamaCare, dreadful, effective, elitist, etc)
25. Repetition of similar syntactical structure
26. 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?
27. The birds chirped this morning and there was a pearly white mist over the lake.
28. Exaggeration for emphasis or for rhetorical effect.
29. Sound of Silence by DisturbedHello Darkness, my old friendI've come to talk with you again
30. Using alternative language to refer to explicit or unpleasant things
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