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Rhetorical Devices Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase 'To err is human; to forgive, divine'?
2. Gives false characteristics to an argument and then attacks an argument based on those false characteristics
3. Which of the following best defines aposiopesis?
4. Repeats the same word or words for emphasis
5. A short amusing story about a real incident or person
6. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of wordsclose by to one another
7. A type of repetition in which the same words are repeated at the beginningof sentences or clauses
8. Omitting conjunctions in a list
9. Attacking the person rather than the argument
10. Read the following statement and determine the connotation (an idea or feeling that a word invokes) of "savageness.""They wanted to tame the savageness of man and make the life of this world more gentle."
11. "Little darling, it's been a long, cold, lonely winter"
12. A question for the audience to ponder-not meant to be answered aloud
13. Word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity
14. The arrangement of words or phrases in sentences; or the types of sentences (simple, complex, compound, declarative, interrogative, imperative ..... )
15. Which rhetorical device relies on logical reasoning to persuade an audience?
16. "Most dentists claim you should be using Colgate toothpaste."What Rhetorical Strategy is shown?
17. It was a real team effort. (Said by a coach after his team loses by forty points)
18. Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going'?
19. $^{What is the meaning of the allusion?}$My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.
20. Which of the following best defines epizeuxis?
21. Which of these uses a direct address to the reader?
22. The inversion of usual word order
23. Appeals to the popularity of a practice or concept as a method of persuasion
24. Sentence arrangement, word order. Type of sentence-simple or complex. Type of sentence:questions, exclamations, declarative, commands, rhetorical questions. Length of sentence-long or short Subtle shifts or abrupt changes in sentence lengths or patterns. Punctuation Use. Use of repetition. Language patterns/Rhythm/Cadence How all of the above contribute to pace. The use of active or passive voice
25. "Just like a moth drawn to a flameOh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain."Is an example of .....
26. Combination of consonant sounds to create a displeasing sound.
27. Inserting a useless but attention-grabbing word in front of your sentence in order to grab the audience's attention. Ex: "Look" or "listen" .
28. How does the use of allusions enhance a speaker's argument?
29. Appealing to reason using facts and structure is a rhetororical appeal know as
30. "The snowflake sparkled like millions of tiny diamonds."What Rhetorical Device is shown?
31. Pathos is used to appeal to the audience's:
32. What is the purpose of using a rhetorical device in writing or speech?
33. How does the rebuttal respond to the counterclaim?
34. Three clauses, the most important at the end
35. The repetition of the same grammatical forms in a text is called .....
36. An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
37. "They just can't get my nose right!"
38. A rhetorical device that uses words or remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to criticize someone or something
39. In grammar is defined as two or more phrases or clauses in a sentence that have the same grammatical structure. For example:"We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom-symbolizing an end as well as a beginning ..... signifying renewal as well as change."
40. The movie scene focuses on a band of zombies creeping up on a peaceful, moonlit town.
41. Same word/phrase at the BEGINNING of a series of clauses
42. The first writer in England's North American colonies to be published. Author of "The Author to Her Book."
43. A question that is not meant to be answered but rather is asked to emphasize a point
44. What is the purpose of using similes in writing?
45. What is the main purpose of an anecdote?
46. Explains one thing in terms of another to highlight the ways in which they are alike.
47. Which rhetorical device best describes the tone set by the overall repetition in the passage?
48. TRUE or FALSE:A rhetorical question is one or more questions that neither the audience nor the writer is supposed to answer.
49. The question used by the author to generate interest in the audience or to catch their attention is called .....
50. Deliberate exaggeration to emphasize a point
51. Which rhetorical device is:Will we be extremistsfor hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice orfor the extension of justice?
52. Define expletive in the context of language.
53. What is the effect of using anecdotes in speeches?
54. "Ohana means family. "Family" means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."
55. The appeal that enhances the sense of occasion and urgency.
56. Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
57. A rhetorical device in which words are used to express something other than, and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
58. Word choice that is intended to add additional emotional meaning (implied meaning)
59. A colonial American poet, pastor, and physician. Author of "Upon a Spider Catching a Fly."
60. A group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
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