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Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. In Common Sense, what does Thomas Paine say in response to the argument that the colonies have done well under the control of Britain?
2. This is the repetition found at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, lines.
3. An assertion made by a speaker or author that must be proven. An argument.
4. The rhetorical technique of using a question to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.
5. "There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, 'When will you be satisfied?" '
6. Choose the correct word for the definition of term:repetition of grammatical structures, phrases, or ideas to create balance and symmetry
7. Kairos is a rhetorical appeal for timeliness, nostalgia, and what?
8. The reptition of related ideas in the same grammatical structure. There are many kinds of this, all of which establish a rhythm that makes ideas memorable.
9. An appeal to trust, credibility, and ethics is .....
10. "The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth." Is an example of .....
11. "Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans."
12. A polite or mild word or expression used to refer to something embarrassing, taboo, or unpleasant.
13. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas usually in parallel structure
14. Identify the rhetorical device used in Lincoln's words: "But in a larger sense, we can not dedicate ..... we can not consecrate ..... we can not hallow ..... this ground."
15. The emotional weight or associations that a word carries beyond its dictionary definition is called:
16. A metaphor where something being compared is referred to by something closely associated with it- "coke" or "soda" for a soft drink.
17. We refer to the three modes of persuasion as .....
18. An appeal to basic logic or reason; progression of ideas
19. Errors in reasoning; trying to persuade others using untrue statements
20. "O, happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die." ..... Juliet from Romeo and Juliet talking to the dagger
21. A boss is yelling at his staff member for a major mistake. He says "Do you want to get fired?"
22. Giving human characteristics to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions
23. Which rhetorical device uses a comparison to something very different to help someone understand a larger idea?
24. Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive lines, clauses or sentences, thereby lending them emphasis.
25. Key strategies that are used to appeal and persuade an audience. These appeals are also important devices to understand when constructing or deconstructing an argument.
26. "Withdrawal of U.S. troops will become like salted peanuts to the American public; the more U.S. troops come home, the more will be demanded." ..... Henry Kissinger
27. A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect to make a point
28. Which of the following refers to a writer's attempt to persuade the audience through their emotions?
29. Something that makes plain or clear; anything presented to support an assertion
30. "Like the Nazis, ante bellum whites had known quite a bit more than I ever wanted to learn" (117). This sentence contains
31. Which of the following types of figurative language is represented in the example below? A text incorporates sound reasoning supported by the citation of relevant statistics in order to attract monetary support for legislation proposed to protect endangered species.
32. ..... government of the people, by the people, for the people .....
33. What example of figurative language is represented in the quote below? "Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinnabulation that so musically wellsFrom the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells-From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells." - "The Bells, " Edgar Allan Poe
34. Which persuasive technique does Martin Luther King Jr. employ when he discusses the injustices faced by African Americans?
35. The snow is like a blanket of white.
36. What does Kennedy mean when he states we must "convert good words ..... into good deeds" for South America?
37. What is the term used to describe the process of addressing mass audiences as though they were individuals through inclusive language usage?
38. "He refuses to donate any money to the charity. He is a scrooge."The sentence above is an example of which rhetorical device.
39. For with a country as with a person, "What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
40. An appeal to reason and facts
41. The repetition of a word or words in successive clauses in such a way that the second clause starts with the same word which marks the end of the previous clause."When I give, I give myself."
42. A question posed for effect, not requiring an answer. Example: "How long shall we look the other way while our fellow human beings suffer?" (Michael Harrington, The Other America:Poverty in the United States)
43. Only presenting information that is positive to an idea or proposal and leaving out information opposing it
44. Which of the following is an example of repetition for emphasis in a speech?
45. This is the process of defining a concept by explaining what it is not.
46. The speech appeals to the audience's emotions
47. Which of the following is an example of ethos in rhetoric?
48. Red Jacket is careful to be complimentary to his audience. Why?
49. Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.
50. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children. This is example of what type of figurative language?
51. Makes a connection between two things "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." (Neil Armstrong)
52. The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect
53. What is the term used to describe the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence?
54. "This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings [ ..... ]This land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, "
55. A very brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something
56. Which word means "a comparison of two unlike things, using the words 'like' or 'as'?"
57. The appeal based on logic or reason:
58. In his speech, Kennedy argues that we must, like our ancestors, continue to fight for .....
59. "You will never be satisfied in life if you don't seize this opportunity. Do you really want to live the rest of your years regretting, wondering what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance? Don't you want to be happy?"
60. Repetition of initial sounds of words like a tongue twister.
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