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Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. MLK's "I Have a Dream" ..... When King says "And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom, " he means that .....
2. Rhetorical devices are used to appeal to ethos, logos, or pathos.
3. Which rhetorical device refers to the repetition of a grammatical pattern within or across multiple sentences?
4. When Emma Watson says, "For the record, feminism by definition is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of political, economic and social equality of the sexes" (Watson), she is using what rhetorical appeal?
5. ..... is general statement about a group of people or things that is based on only a few people or things in that group.
6. What does it mean to persuade someone?
7. Uses words or phrases with a similar structure-I went to the store, parked the car and bought a pizza.
8. Words that have different positive meanings for individual people but are linked to highly value concepts
9. What term describes the specific group of individuals targeted by the rhetor as the recipients of the message?
10. Using the word "you" is using what point of view?
11. This is an example of, "I feel pretty in the summer, I feel pretty in the winter, I feel pretty in the fall, I feel pretty in the spring."
12. A speaker or writer raises a question and then immediately answers it
13. The appeal to the audience's emotions. Example: "Choose our security system because no price is too high for peace of mind."
14. Calling something to mind without mentioning it directly
15. The overall attitude of a writer toward their subject is known as:
16. An appeal to logic and reason is called
17. Which of the following best indicates that a writer is biased, or in favor of a particular side?
18. What term describes the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing?
19. The appeal to character and credibility of the author. Example: "As a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the right treatment."
20. Placing two things/concepts close together for contrasting effect.
21. I love you to the moon and back .....
22. An advertisement that uses ..... will try to get you to see the company as reliable, honest and credible (you can trust them).
23. King expresses his "grave disappointment" with which of the following groups?
24. A figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present and could reply
25. Dr. King compares just and unjust laws in order to explain why African Americans-
26. Which of the following best describes the function of a rhetorical question in a speech?
27. The use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone.
28. The art of persuasion in writing and speech
29. The beans from Taco Bell are a vile, disgusting food that should never be consumed.What type of rhetoric is being used?
30. MLK's "I Have a Dream" ..... "We hold these truths to be self-evident:that all men are created equal." This quote is an allusion to what document?
31. "The other girl was black and fat and homely, and Carol was white and fat and homely" (110). This sentence is an example of
32. What is the effect of using metaphors in 'I Have a Dream'?
33. What is the author's purpose in Patrick Henry's speech?
34. Read this sentence from Patrick Henry's speech:I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience.What appeal does he primarily use here?
35. The ethical appeal that relies on the credibility of the speaker is:
36. Complete this sentence with parallelism:I have always enjoyed reading the book more than .....
37. Which appeals are connected to the rhetorical triangle?
38. " ..... you've forgotten you're facing the single finest fighting force ever assembled."
39. What is the primary purpose of the repetition in 'I Have a Dream'?
40. The logos of an argument relates to
41. "I have a dream that four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character" (King 5). This is an example of what rhetorical technique?
42. The rhetorical technique of stating something again or slightly differently, especially more clearly or convincingly.
43. The arrangement of ideas in the second phrase or clause is a reversal of the first phrase or clause (A, B, B, A)
44. Live simply so that others might simply live. (Gandhi)This is an example of what?
45. What is the purpose of using ethos in rhetoric?
46. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the use of antithesis?
47. Expressing different ideas using the same words or images in order to reinforce concepts and unify the speech.
48. All the experts agree that global warming is real.
49. Which appeal does Henry use with the imagery in this line: "Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?"
50. In this mode of persuasion, the author convinces us with facts and comparisons.
51. "Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo."
52. Citing health information is an example of .....
53. The repeated use of a word or phrase for an intentional effect.
54. A short personal story
55. A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
56. In a persuasive speech, which appeal is primarily used when the speaker shares a personal story to connect with the audience emotionally?
57. This appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional sensibilities:
58. "There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem. There is only an American problem."
59. "Hope for SUNNY days, but prepare for STORMY ones, " is an example of which literary device?
60. Used as a means to control, to diminish, to frighten, and to establish a sense of self through eradicating that of another, Violence is carried out with whips, fists, words, gestures, and psychological terror. Reoccurring violence is considered an example of
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