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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. Excerpt:"Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."-John F. KennedyWhat rhetorical device is exemplified in this quote?
2. Name the rhetorical device. "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."
3. What is the definition of REPETITION?
4. Which rhetorical device should you NOT use in a formal, argumentative essay?
5. This appeal represents credibility or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved
6. Which appeal does this quote use? "I have a dream that one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers" (King).
7. Please select which rhetorical device you believe the answer below displays.She was a dandelion in the wind, searching for a place to land.
8. Please give me the day off. My grandmother died, and I really need to go spend time with my family. They need me to support them during this terrible time.
9. Levine: "I saw the board. You got four ..... "Williamson:(interrupting) "I've got Roma."~ David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross
10. The definition of ALLITERATION is .....
11. Which element of a text is most closely related to its structure?
12. A question asked to achieve a particular effect rather than to seek an answer is an example of a
13. Words or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally
14. Using a part to name the whole, or using the name of one thing for that of another associated with it. Example:Lakewood scored the winning goal.
15. Any attempt to appeal to the intellect. Facts and statistics.
16. In paragraph five, King compares the struggle for freedom to cashing a check marked "insufficient funds" what literary device is he using?
17. A short, personal story dealing with your topic and supporting your argument.
18. Which literary device involves the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect?
19. Which rhetorical device is characterized by the omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence?
20. Which of the following is an example of Ethos (Appeal to Authority & Credibility)?
21. "You've made a mistake. I can't be a wizard. I'm just Harry, just Harry" is an example of
22. What is the reason or intention behind why an author wrote a particular piece of text?
23. "Her eyes were diamonds."
24. Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James because Jordan won six championships and James has only won two.
25. Type of appeal:Listerine is recommended by most dental professionals
26. Mr. Jones has delivered packages on time for the last year with no exceptions. I know he will be a great addition to our delivery service.
27. Using phrases like "insufficient funds" and "every valley shall be filled ..... the rough places made plain" are examples of what type of rhetorical device?
28. Identify the type of figurative language being used below-I have died everyday, waiting for youDarling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years-"Thousand Years, " Christina Perri
29. Direct Address is:
30. Showing how two items are similar and/or different
31. Name the rhetorical device. "We've got the iPod, best music player in the world. We've got the iPod Nanos, brand new models, colors are back. We've got the amazing new iPod Shuffle."
32. How does the quote "Money can't buy happiness" rely on rhetorical appeal?
33. "Lana was bursting with excitement. She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier. When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the mail. She took a deep breath and, hands shaking, ripped open the envelope."What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
34. Provides emphasis; makes a phrase more memorable; allows audience to "hear" the meaning
35. I am sure we all would absolutely hate to earn a million dollars, right? We definitely do not need to hear about this new business opportunity that would turn us into millionaires. That would be awful!
36. -persuading by appealing to the audience's emotions
37. The following is an example of which rhetorical device?The fog crept through doorways and keyholes.
38. What is the best definition of Rhetorical Device?
39. Words or phrases said over and over to illustrate importance or highlight meaning are usually examples of .....
40. Two opposite ideas in the same sentence (ie "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ..... ")
41. I like that boom boom powThem chickens jackin' my style-The Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"
42. And I'm so sick of love songs, so tired of tearsSo done with wishing you were still hereSaid I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slowSo why can't I turn off the radio?-Ne-Yo, "So Sick"
43. The act of giving human attributes to inanimate objects.
44. What is an example of a simile in advertising?
45. Oxymoron is .....
46. Which argument would use the following words to change a person's perspective of a topic:I have been a lawyer for 25 years and have won 95% of my cases in this matter.
47. Identify the device present in this example:Throughout the play we are made to witness the force of politics to shape and shatter lives.
48. Is oxymoron and antithesis the same thing?
49. You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes-Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
50. The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of two or more words in proximity to one another.
51. Identify the rhetorical devices used in the following sentence: "For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best."-John F. Kennedy
52. A hyperbole is an exaggeration that is obvious and not supposed to be taken literally.
53. Which rhetorical device is being used when a word is used to stand for something else that it has attributes of or is associated with?
54. Which of the following is a "rhetorical question" ?(Meaning a question that doesn't need to be answered.)
55. ..... is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.
56. Identify the rhetorical device in the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees'.
57. The strength of an argument relies on the .....
58. Which rhetorical appeal is primarily concerned with the logical structure and evidence of an argument?
59. What is a 'fallacy'?
60. Drive a hard bargain
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