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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which rhetorical device is used: "If we don't adopt a puppy, he may never find a home!"
2. Repeating a phrase at the beginning of a sentences is called .....
3. A person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views
4. Which figurative language is the following an example of? Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
5. A METAPHOR is .....
6. When making inferences and learning to analyze the arguments and claims of authors, it helps to personally understand and empathize, while not necessarily agreeing.
7. Using the words "I", "me", "we", or "us" is using what point of view?
8. What is the definition of VERBAL IRONY?
9. "Stated clearly and in detail" is the definition of .....
10. What are some common techniques used by speakers to establish their tone?
11. A short story about a real incident or person
12. Support consists of reasons and ..... used to ..... the claim.
13. Pathos is an argument based on
14. Which literary device involves the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison?
15. Repeating an idea using DIFFERENT words
16. A source that has too many ..... should not be used.
17. In ethos, the writer or speaker presents himself or herself to the audience as
18. Brutus:As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.
19. We can pull together and achieve victory OR pull apart and suffer defeat.
20. The definition of PERSONIFICATION is .....
21. "I was lost in the deep blue sea of her eyes" is an example of .....
22. This problem is a death sentence. No one can answer it.
23. In paragraph sixteen, King states, "My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died ..... " this is an example of a(n)
24. An argument that appeals to an audience's sense of logic or reason
25. Which rhetorical device uses repeating grammatical structures to emphasize or clarify a point?
26. A statement that seems impossible because the ideas are opposites, but have an element of truth is which of the following rhetorical devices?
27. A reference to a person, place, event or passage from a work of literature (like the bible), history, pop culture, or other source that is expected to be recognized by the audience (it will not be obscure).
28. Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence, lines, or clauses (example:Silence, she said. Silence, she repeated. Silence! Finally yelled.)
29. What is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denotes one object or idea in place of another?
30. Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
31. Explicate means .....
32. An example of alliteration is
33. Expresses doubt about an idea or conclusion
34. You need to stop, look and listen before you make a decision
35. What are you analyzing in the rhetorical analysis essay?
36. "I do not shrink from this responsibility ..... I do not believe that any of use would exchange places .....
37. Creates a "larger-than-life" effect; overly stresses a specific point
38. You should not play football because it is statistically the most dangerous sport in terms of injuries. Also, 75% of football players have received serious head injuries, which impacts their health later in life.
39. Which rhetorical device is used to create a sense of urgency by suggesting that the time to act is now?
40. SPOT THE DEVICE: "When I give, I give myself."
41. "The car was a furnace in the sun" is an example of:
42. What is a juxtaposition?
43. The following is an example of what kind of rhetorical device?Money is the root of all evils:poverty is the fruit of all goodness.
44. He had a (n) ..... crush on the new girl.
45. An advertisement that uses this will help you see the facts and help you understand why you need the product.
46. Identify the rhetorical device:The phone was ringing, the dishes were washing, and the dinner was burning.
47. "But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground." -Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address
48. What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in a speech or text?
49. Ethos is a rhetorical device that .....
50. You need to take responsibility for protecting the environment.
51. "I would travel a thousand miles to see you tonight." -Vanessa CarltonThis is an example of .....
52. What is the definition of logos?
53. When an author uses YOU in their writing to connect You to their topic
54. "Not as a call to battle, though embattled we are .....
55. In a debate competition, Anika uses rhetorical devices. What is the main purpose of her using these devices?
56. What is a rhetorical question?
57. What is an allusion?
58. Comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
59. When your friend is trying to convince you to do something and he says, "Come on, what's the worst that could happen?" he's using what kind of rhetorical device to try to convince you?
60. "I have a dream ..... " is an example of
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