This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Devices – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Devices Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an example of charged language? A) "I feel that you are men of genuine good will.". B) "Why direct action?". C) Thomas Jefferson said, "We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I feel that you are men of genuine good will.". 2. Hyperbole can sometimes be both a rhetorical device and faulty reasoning. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. A question not intended to require an answer A) Anaphora. B) Rhetorical question. C) Hypophora. D) Sarcasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 4. "No, I don't want no scrubA scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me" -TLC A) Loaded Diction. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loaded Diction. 5. Comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" A) Metaphor. B) Analogy. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 6. Where human feelings or sensations are attributed to an inanimate object. A) Paradox. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 7. Define invective. A) A speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. B) A method of teaching that involves direct instruction. C) A type of poetry that praises someone or something. D) A formal agreement between two parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. 8. What is the correct definition of chiasmus? A) An interrupting word or phrase used for emphasis. B) Reversing the grammatical order in two otherwise parallel phrases or sentences. C) An argument based on deductive reasoning that uses generalizations to reach specific conclusions. D) When the name of something is replaced with something related to it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reversing the grammatical order in two otherwise parallel phrases or sentences. 9. Emotional appeals are meant to make the reader: A) Feel something. B) Read quietly. C) Ignore the story. D) Calculate a math problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feel something. 10. The repetition of "if" in "if we are united in purpose, if we believe in the power of our shared vision" is an example of which device? A) Epistrophe. B) Anaphora. C) Chiasmus. D) Polysyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anaphora. 11. "Tina tricked Tyler to take his tacos."This is an example of which rhetorical device? A) Metaphor. B) Conduplicatio. C) Alliteration. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 12. "I didn't know nothing; I was stupid; I was foolish." -Mariah Carey A) Alliteration. B) Analogy. C) Loaded Diction. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exaggeration. 13. What evidence is provided to support the reasoning? A) Plastics are convenient and cost-effective. B) Plastic waste contributes to significant ocean pollution and harms marine life. C) Single-use plastics are widely used in countries like Kenya and Rwanda. D) Alternatives to plastics are expensive and inconvenient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plastic waste contributes to significant ocean pollution and harms marine life. 14. What is the best definition for allusion? A) Word choice that makes the reader feel a specific emotion. B) A comparison of two extreme opposites. C) Referring to a well-known person, novel, or insitution. D) A word or phrase that is repeated to add emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Referring to a well-known person, novel, or insitution. 15. TRUE or FALSE:Epistrophe is the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a series of sentences, clauses, or phrases. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is parallelism and why is it important in writing? A) Parallelism is important in writing because it improves readability and emphasizes connections between ideas. B) Parallelism is a type of punctuation used in writing. C) Parallelism is only important in poetry, not in prose. D) Parallelism refers to the use of complex vocabulary in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallelism is important in writing because it improves readability and emphasizes connections between ideas. 17. A two word paradox Ex:Deafening silence, alone together A) Irony. B) Analogy. C) Metaphor. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxymoron. 18. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases A) Anaphora. B) Apostrophe. C) Antithesis. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 19. What is the best definition for an analogy? A) Comparing two extreme opposite ideas. B) Comparing two unlike things to add emphasis. C) Repeating one word or phrase to add emphasis. D) Word choice used to make the reader feel a specific emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comparing two unlike things to add emphasis. 20. Balanced construction / 2 linked clauses [not only ..... but also, both ..... and] A) Parallel construction. B) Tricolon crescens. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel construction. 21. How does understatement function in rhetoric? A) Understatement is used to confuse the audience. B) Understatement functions to minimize significance, creating irony or emphasis. C) Understatement serves to clarify complex ideas. D) Understatement exaggerates the importance of a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understatement functions to minimize significance, creating irony or emphasis. 22. Dog owners own dogs and cats own cat owners. What rhetorical device is being used? A) Metonymy. B) Chiasmus. C) Syllogism. D) Asyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chiasmus. 23. Why might an author compare a spelling bee to a tough political campaign? A) To clarify the rules of a spelling bee. B) To emphasize the degree of competition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize the degree of competition. 24. Joining two contrasting ideas together, often in parallel structure. A) Antithesis. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Alliteration. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antithesis. 25. What is an argumentative text? A) A text that gives you an opinion. B) A text that tries to persuade you. C) A text that is a poem. D) A text that shows both sides of an issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A text that shows both sides of an issue. 26. Argy-bargy, back-and-forth, and confabulation are all synonyms of this rhetorical device: A) Exposition. B) Metaphor. C) Irony. D) Argumentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argumentation. 27. What is the counterclaim mentioned in the passage? A) Single-use plastics should be banned immediately. B) Banning single-use plastics will harm businesses and consumers. C) Alternatives to single-use plastics are widely accessible. D) Plastic waste is not a significant environmental issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Banning single-use plastics will harm businesses and consumers. 28. What is alliteration? What is its purpose in rhetoric? A) The repetition of vowel sounds to create harmony in speech. B) The repetition of consonant sounds creates a rhythm and sense of melody that makes it easier to remember certain words and phrases. C) The use of metaphors to enhance the meaning of a text. D) The arrangement of words to create a specific visual effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The repetition of consonant sounds creates a rhythm and sense of melody that makes it easier to remember certain words and phrases. 29. Not enough conjunctions! (no 'and') A) Asyndeton. B) Polysyndeton. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asyndeton. 30. Why is the claim significant? A) It addresses the environmental impact of plastic waste. B) It highlights the convenience of plastic products. C) It focuses on the cost of alternatives. D) It explains the benefits of single-use plastics. 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