Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 3 (30 MCQs)

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1. To inform / to persuade
2. In ..... , the words literally state the opposite of the writer's (or speaker's) true meaning.
3. Short, catchy phrases
4. Repetition .....
5. Using language effectively to convince or persuade
6. Reason or logic. The hard data.
7. "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."
8. Pathos is the appeal of .....
9. "Sir, at long last, have you left no sense of decency?" ..... Joseph Welch
10. Which term refers to the use of language to create a vivid image or idea in the audience's mind?
11. What is the term for the emotional appeal used to persuade an audience in rhetoric?
12. What is the definition of "tone" in literature?
13. Intentionally using words that have either a positive or negative association in order to communicate tone or emotionally manipulate the audience
14. "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?
15. Calls into question the purity or "actualness" of something
16. A special form of understatement, where the surface denial serves, through ironic contrast, to reinforce the underlying assertion
17. What is parallelism in rhetoric?
18. What is the term for a logical fallacy that involves attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself?
19. What is the primary purpose of using logos in "Letter from Birmingham Jail" ?
20. What is the rhetorical device used when a speaker asks a question and then immediately answers it?
21. Author's attitude toward a subject
22. The construction of sentences; the arrangement of words in sentences
23. What is implied by a word (often quite different from the word's actual meaning) Example:The word "homework" always has a negative connotation.
24. Spoken or written language used to persuade
25. A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
26. Which fallacy is it when the speaker distracts the audience from the issue and never answers the actual question?
27. "After years of this kind of disrespect from your boss, countless wasted hours, missed birthdays ..... it's time for you to take a stand."
28. "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?
29. How many years are in a score?
30. A contrast of ideas and words written in a balanced or parallel construction.