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Rhetorical Devices Quiz 6 (30 MCQs)

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1. A figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed byputting opposite words close together, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers allsins"
2. "Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme ..... "
3. A statement that means the opposite of what its saying
4. A motif in a story is:
5. Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain'?
6. Identify the device used in: "Safety is our priority. Safety for employees, safety for customers, safety for the environment."
7. Repeating the same pattern of words or phrases, usually to emphasize an idea or to show that the ideas have equal importance
8. Identify the rhetorical device: "She sells seashells by the seashore."
9. Identify the rhetorical choice in the following example: "To err is human; to forgive, divine."
10. Match the definition to the rhetorical device:a deliberate reversal of expectations in order to surprise a reader.
11. Which sentence illustrates repetition as used in a memo to emphasize urgency?
12. Using morals to establish authority when speaking, or establishing your authority through titles and experience
13. Addressing a person who is not present
14. Which rhetorical device relies on expert testimony to persuade an audience?
15. "I got that boom, boom, boom. That future boom, boom, boom"
16. Enumeration/Listing in technical documents is best described as which of the following?
17. Omission of words
18. Give an example of ethos in a sentence.
19. Which of the following best describes the use of rhetorical questions in a passage about space travel?
20. Using a style of language to try and reach a certain crowd-word choice
21. The a-b-b-a arrangement of words
22. Analyze the following sentence and identify the rhetorical choice: "He lost his coat and his temper."
23. Division of an idea into three harmonious parts, usually of increasing power.In a larger sense, we cannot dedicate-we cannot consecrate-we cannot hallow this ground." (Abe Lincoln)
24. A trio of characters, events, any other information is more effective
25. Dozens of poor families come to my grandfather for financial help. All poor people depend on other people for their living.
26. Use of one word in two different sensesAeneas tulit dolorem et patrem Troia
27. "The earth laughs beneath my heavy feetAt the blasphemy in my old jangly walk"
28. What do you call it when the same word is used at the starts of sentences / clauses?
29. Relying on the emotional passion of the crowd in making an argument; playing on a group's fear or prejudices
30. When a sentence is written with similar grammatical constructions
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