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Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. An ad using a funny talking dog to sell a product is focused on:
2. You should always consider if an argument is persuasive and .....
3. ..... is one that is raised in order to make a point rather than elicit an answer, since the answer may be obvious or self-evident.
4. Identify the rhetorical device:'Isn't it a bit too late to start studying now?'
5. When Lincoln states, "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here ..... " This is an example of which of the following?
6. Read this excerpt from Common Sense:The least fracture now will be like a name engraved with the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak.What kind of figurative language does Thomas Paine use here?
7. In 'Letter from Birmingham Jail, ' how does Dr. King address the criticism that his actions are 'untimely'?
8. What is the following an example of:he was brave. he was bold. he was selfless
9. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." ..... This is an example of what?
10. How would you define the term PATHOS when discussing rhetorical appeals?
11. Using opposite ideas to make a point.
12. This rhetorical device presents an idea as fact without explanation by making bold claims to persuade an audience.
13. The assertion that is in opposition to the speaker's claim. This is the claim that the speaker must argue against.
14. Rhetorical devices and figurative language are the same thing. The only difference is how they are being used.
15. What term matches the example?An activist asks the audience, "Why do we continue to ignore the suffering of these people?" in order to make a point
16. A writer's distinctive use of langauge
17. A persuasive technique used to help convince an audience.
18. Interpret the rhetorical question in the following sentence: "How can we stand by and do nothing while our planet suffers?"
19. The repetition of the BEGINNING sounds of wordsEx:the high-hung hall in the distance
20. Respected celebrity or someone generally hated claims that an idea or product is good (or bad).
21. Correctional facility instead of jail
22. "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." ..... JFK
23. What purposes do paragraphs 21 and 22 serve?
24. " ..... for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. They have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom"
25. The 3 elements to the art of persuasion are known as .....
26. Which 4th Century Greek philosopher divided the means of persuasion, into three appeals, which are commonly known as Ethos, Logos, and Pathos?
27. Repetition of a word or phrase used for emphasis at the beginning of a line
28. The following is an example of ..... "Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer"
29. The ironic minimizing of fact, ..... presents something as less significant than it is. The effect can frequently be humorous and emphatic ..... is the opposite of hyperbole.
30. Which type of appeal would include references to behavior?
31. Device? "A cup of good strong coffee would not be unwelcome right now."
32. An analogy is used to:
33. True or False:An example of an "chiasmus" is "it's not the men in my life' it's the life in my men" .
34. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind (using like or as), used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion; crazy like a fox")
35. The purposeful omission of coordinating conjunctions
36. Rhetorical Appealpersuading through the character and credibility of the author (ethical)
37. When authors catalogue something, they create a .....
38. Which of the following best describes the use of logos in King's letter?
39. Rhetorical devices and appeals are primarily used to .....
40. The direct meaning of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; explicit or primary meaning.
41. You don't have to be Albert Einstein to understand poetry.
42. A literary technique in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession, often with no commas, even when the conjunctions could be removed.
43. The following is an example of a ..... :To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes businesspeople; it takes community leaders .....
44. The phrase "birth of freedom" in the final line of Lincoln's address calls to mind which similar phrase in the first sentence of the speech?
45. What is the primary purpose of King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?
46. ..... is special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
47. Using strongly contrasting words, images, or ideas in parallel structure
48. An Appeal that relies on trusted or professional advice
49. Rhetorical Deviceputting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling
50. Read this line from Patrick Henry's speech:We have petitioned-we have remonstrated-we have supplicated-we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament.What is the primary emotion he appeals to here?
51. Appeal to ..... asks the audience to follow a line of reasoning. Verifiable evidence can be used to support these appeals
52. Rhetorical Devicea question posed for effect, not requiring an answer
53. The statement "Governments are like cages full of wild animals!" is an example of which rhetorical device?
54. Using language that sounds important, formal, or impressive.
55. You do not do your homework, then the test will be difficult.This step by step reasoning is an example of using
56. In the second sentence of his address, Lincoln refers to "that nation." Which nation is he talking about?
57. To represent as greater than is actually the case
58. Lively descriptions that create an image in your head
59. Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are examples of what type of persuasive tools?
60. The following is an example of, "You win some, you lose some."
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