This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Rhetorical Cohesion Devices – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences? A) Anaphora. B) Metonymy. C) Epistrophe. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 2. A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect. Example: "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain." A) Juxtaposition. B) Verbal irony. C) Understatement. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understatement. 3. Brutus:Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 4. Brutus:Who is here so rude (uncivilized) that would not be a Roman? [ ..... ] Who is here so vile that will not love his country? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 5. What is an example of personification in food advertising? A) 'Our cookies are little bites of happiness.'. B) 'Pop! Goes the popcorn.'. C) 'Our smoothie dances on your taste buds.'. D) 'Our ice cream is as creamy as a cloud.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Our smoothie dances on your taste buds.'. 6. Which of the following is NOT an example of an onomatopoeia? A) Bark!. B) Clatter!. C) You!. D) Bang!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You!. 7. Compares things using "like" or "as" A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Analogy. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 8. Someone saying "What nice weather we are having" in the middle of a thunderstorm. A) Irony. B) Imagery. C) Hyperbole. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irony. 9. Which of the following is an example of pathos? A) Citing statistics from a reputable source. B) Using a well-known expert's opinion to support an argument. C) Sharing a personal story to evoke sympathy. D) Presenting a step-by-step logical argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sharing a personal story to evoke sympathy. 10. What example of rhetorical devices is this? A) Repetition. B) Hyperbole. C) Rhetorical Questions. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 11. Definition for:Anadiplosis (an-uh-dih-PLO-sis) A) Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause. B) Repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order. C) Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive phrases. Like anaphora, epistrophe produces a strong rhythm and emphasis. D) Arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause. 12. What rhetorical device is being used in this sentence? 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.' A) Alliteration. B) Assonance. C) Consonance. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 13. What is the effect of using parallelism in a speech? A) To build to a climax or add emphasis. B) To compare two unlike things. C) To assign human qualities to something. D) To simplify complex ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To build to a climax or add emphasis. 14. The repetition is both at the end and at the beginning. A) Asyndeton. B) Epistrophe. C) Anaphora. D) Symploce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symploce. 15. Sam's mom screamed, "I told you a million times to pick up your room!"What is Sam's mom "using" to get her point across? A) Juxtaposition. B) Assonance. C) Hyperbole. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 16. What is the rhetorical device used when two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect? A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Irony. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antithesis. 17. Which rhetorical device involves presenting three related ideas in succession for emphasis and rhythm? A) Simile. B) Triple structure (Triad). C) Irony. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triple structure (Triad). 18. Involves the repetition of vowel sounds within words A) Assonance. B) Alliteration. C) Cacophony. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assonance. 19. What is the emotional significance of the quote 'To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment'? A) The quote emphasizes the importance of conformity. B) It highlights the struggle for individuality and self-acceptance. C) The quote suggests that self-identity is unimportant. D) It implies that societal expectations should be prioritized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It highlights the struggle for individuality and self-acceptance. 20. Comparison without using "like" or "as." Example: "He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces, "or, "The teacher planted seeds of wisdom." A) Simile. B) Allusion. C) Metaphor. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 21. What is the rhetorical device that uses language to evoke an emotional response in the audience? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Rebuttal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 22. Using multiple conjunctions in a list A) Asyndeton. B) Polysyndeton. C) Anaphora. D) Epistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysyndeton. 23. Say something again or a number of times A) Reiterate. B) Epistrophe. C) Repudiated. D) Perilously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reiterate. 24. . Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. A) He wanted three things out of college:to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life. B) He wanted three things out of college:to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life. C) He wanted three things out of college:learning a skill, making good friends and learn about life. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted three things out of college:to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life. 25. His words were like daggers to her heart. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Repetition. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 26. Interpret the use of rhetoric in: "I will fight for you with every breath in my body-and I will never, ever let you down." -Donald Trump A) Trump appeals to his credibility by making a personal promise. B) Trump appeals to emotions by suggesting a sense of loyalty and protection. C) Trump uses logic to explain his commitment to his audience. D) Trump uses a neutral tone without any rhetorical appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trump appeals to his credibility by making a personal promise. 27. Which literary device is used to describe the use of a part of something to refer to the whole thing? A) Metaphor. B) Synecdoche. C) Simile. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 28. A question posed by the speaker which has an obvious answer, no answer, or is the argument the speaker or writer intends to answer in an effort to further prove their argument A) Denotation. B) Rhetorical Questions. C) Connotation. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Questions. 29. Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail. A) Imagery. B) Antithesis. C) Enumeratio. D) Amplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amplification. 30. Which rhetorical device does the below scenario depict?$^{Rachael has to convince her parents to let her go out with her friends on Friday night. This is her argument:}$$^{"Mom and Dad I would like to go out with my friends Friday night. I know you said no and I understand. However, in the past 6 months, I have come home on time and I have straight A's." }$ A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 1Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 2Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 3Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 4Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 5Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 6Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 7Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books