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Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. Short, catchy phrases
2. Using language effectively to convince or persuade
3. Reason or logic. The hard data.
4. "To think on death it is a misery, To think on life it is a vanity; to think on the world verily it is, to think that here man hath no perfect bliss."
5. Pathos is the appeal of .....
6. "Sir, at long last, have you left no sense of decency?" ..... Joseph Welch
7. Which term refers to the use of language to create a vivid image or idea in the audience's mind?
8. What is the term for the emotional appeal used to persuade an audience in rhetoric?
9. What is the definition of "tone" in literature?
10. Intentionally using words that have either a positive or negative association in order to communicate tone or emotionally manipulate the audience
11. "My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors." ..... This is an example of what?
12. Calls into question the purity or "actualness" of something
13. A special form of understatement, where the surface denial serves, through ironic contrast, to reinforce the underlying assertion
14. What is parallelism in rhetoric?
15. What is the term for a logical fallacy that involves attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself?
16. What is the primary purpose of using logos in "Letter from Birmingham Jail" ?
17. What is the rhetorical device used when a speaker asks a question and then immediately answers it?
18. Author's attitude toward a subject
19. The construction of sentences; the arrangement of words in sentences
20. What is implied by a word (often quite different from the word's actual meaning) Example:The word "homework" always has a negative connotation.
21. Spoken or written language used to persuade
22. Which fallacy is it when the speaker distracts the audience from the issue and never answers the actual question?
23. "After years of this kind of disrespect from your boss, countless wasted hours, missed birthdays ..... it's time for you to take a stand."
24. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury:we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery ..... We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut." ..... Which type of appeal is being used here?
25. How many years are in a score?
26. A contrast of ideas and words written in a balanced or parallel construction.
27. The context in which a writer or speaker is trying to communicate their message
28. What rhetorical device does Dr. King use when he states, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'?
29. A deliberate and extreme exaggeration of a person, thing, quality, or event to emphasize a point.
30. Saying "I'm lucky" several times at the beginning of many paragraphs is an example of .....
31. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now.
32. "What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured." -Kurt Vonnegut
33. This is repetition found at the end of a line and is found in successive phrases, clauses, sentences
34. Which of the following sentences does NOT demonstrate parallelism?
35. This ground, Lincoln says, has been "consecrated" by the "men ..... who struggled here." What is the meaning of consecrated?
36. "You're not buying a used car, you are purchasing a pre-enjoyed or pre-loved vehicle."
37. Appealing to the emotions of the audience, often based on specific examples of suffering or potential threats.
38. When two or more words, phrases, or ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast or any other desired effect
39. How does the use of rhetorical questions enhance an argument?
40. I cried, "Why?! Why my life?"
41. "This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the 'unalienable Rights' of 'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." '
42. A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization of idea
43. Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence: "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."
44. ..... irony is a contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens.
45. What is the rhetorical device that gives human qualities to non-human objects?
46. Claim-Evidence-Warrant
47. What is the purpose of using an analogy in rhetoric?
48. My grandfather excused himself from the room by saying, "I have to see a man about a horse." I grimaced because I knew exactly what that meant ..... he'd be in the bathroom for a long time.
49. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial justice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
50. Which rhetorical device appeals to credibility or ethics of the speaker?
51. Alters or intensifies meaning
52. "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."
53. Which of the following is NOT an instance where rhetoric can be used?
54. Which rhetorical device is used when a speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing?
55. Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase 'I have a dream' repeated throughout the speech?
56. How does Dr. King justify breaking certain laws in 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?
57. "We find ourselves rich in goods but ragged in spirit, reaching with magnificent precision for the moon but falling into raucous discord on earth. We are caught in war, wanting peace. We're torn by division, wanting unity." ..... Richard M. Nixon
58. "But if we do, I can tell you that in the next election, we'll be talking about some other distraction. And then another one. And then another one. And nothing will change." What type of persuasive rhetoric is being used?
59. A figure of speech that references a person, place, thing, or event. Each of these concepts can be real or imaginary, referring to anything from fiction to folklore to historical events and religious texts
60. People find it easier to remember things in ..... Therefore, when adjectives or phrases are arranged into lists of three, they are more memorable, they are emphasized, and therefore they're more persuasive.
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