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Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 20 (35 MCQs)

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1. When the writer/speaker appeals to the emotions of the reader; drawing pity from an audience; inspiring anger from an audience; etc.
2. Which of the following best describes what Kennedy asks of Americans in the following passage from his inaugural address? "And so, my fellow Americans:ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."
3. "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain."
4. Argument directed against a person rather a position
5. An exaggeration for the sake of emphasis and is not taken literally- "
6. The ability to discover all of the available means of persuasion in any situation.
7. Identify the rhetorical device being used in this passage."We've also studied samples of blood and hair for people at the site that tested positive for sarin."
8. Which rhetorical device is used?I came, I saw, I conquered.
9. What technique is employed in the following example?"Do you know who loves death metal? I do."
10. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
11. A question used for effect, emphasis, or provocation. It is not meant to be answered.
12. My nephew is a monkey! He climbs on everything.
13. Appeals to ..... evokes listener's feelings, including sympathy for others. These types of appeals often use words that have strong positive or negative connotations. They may also refer to moral, religious, or patriotic feelings.
14. Compares two different things that have some similar characteristics-He is flaky as a snowstorm.
15. Words used to invoke emotions ..... Example:profitable, secret, dangerous, revolutionary
16. A writing form that uses repetition creating a feeling of rhythm and balance
17. The primary audience of Gehrig's speech is .....
18. What is the impact of an effective RHETORICAL QUESTION?
19. What example of figurative language is represented in the quote below? "The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creationis uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it.Olympus is but the outside of the earth everywhere." -Walden, Henry David Thoreau
20. Appeal to ..... encourages the audience to trust the speaker's credibility. In some cases, such an appeal can be a ..... or an arugment that doesn not have a true foundation.
21. Which best defines PARALLELISM?
22. This is an example of a(n) .....
23. "Tell them to be good, tell them to follow their elders, and tell them to mind their manners." -Is an example of what?
24. Repetition at the end of a line. Example: "See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil."
25. This represents credibility or an ethical appeal which involves persuasion by the character involved.
26. In this mode of persuasion, the author convinces us with their track record or credibility.
27. Which statement best defines a rhetorical question?
28. What is one reason that Thomas Paine brings up the opposing argument that the colonies have done well under British control?
29. Putting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling. Example: "My only love sprung from my only hate." (Romeo and Juliet)
30. The repeated use of a sentence structure to make a point.
31. What example of figurative language is represented in the quote below? "Because I could not stop for Death-He kindly stopped for me-The Carriage held but just Ourselves-And Immortality." - "Because I could not stop for Death, " Emily Dickinson
32. An assertion that requires evidence or support is called a:
33. Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: "The author's reference to 'the land of the free and the home of the brave' is an example of which rhetorical device?"
34. True or False:Figurative language throughout a text is a choice in diction.
35. "Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated." -Malala Yousafzai, 'Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly, ' July 20, 2013.This quote contains an example of ..... :
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