This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Devices – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Devices Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words A) Asyndeton. B) Assonance. C) Details. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asyndeton. 2. Which is NOT one of the three main purposes of communication? A) To question. B) To entertain. C) To persuade. D) To inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To question. 3. What rhetorical device is used:Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. A) Parallelism. B) Charged language. C) Analogy. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallelism. 4. A figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors. This is usually found in poetry. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Analogy. D) Conceit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conceit. 5. The following is an example of what rhetorical device? "Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." -John F. Kennedy A) Chiasmus. B) Allusion. C) Antistrophe. D) Anadiplosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chiasmus. 6. What is the best definition for charged language? A) Word choice used to make the reader feel a specific emotion. B) A question that has a very obvious answer, meant to further the argument. C) Referring to a well-known person, book, or institution. D) Repetition of a specific phrase to create rhythm or structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word choice used to make the reader feel a specific emotion. 7. "WE ARE A PEOPLE in a quandry; WE ARE A PEOPLE in search of our future; WE ARE A PEOPLE trying to solve ..... " A) Anaphora. B) Antistrophe. C) Anadiplosis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 8. Using logical facts and real life examples is called- A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 9. When the speaker directly addresses a person or group of people A) Juxtaposition. B) Analogy. C) Direct Address. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct Address. 10. ..... for a very short TIME. TIME is tapping on my forehead ..... " A) Anaphora. B) Antistrophe. C) Anadiplosis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anadiplosis. 11. How does anaphora create emphasis in writing? A) Anaphora creates emphasis by repeating key phrases, enhancing emotional impact and memorability. B) Anaphora creates emphasis by introducing new ideas. C) Anaphora emphasizes by using complex vocabulary. D) Anaphora creates emphasis through random word placement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora creates emphasis by repeating key phrases, enhancing emotional impact and memorability. 12. 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.". 13. 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. 14. A question not intended to require an answer A) Hypophora. B) Anaphora. C) Sarcasm. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 15. "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. 16. Where human feelings or sensations are attributed to an inanimate object. A) Personification. B) Dialogue. C) Paradox. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 17. Define invective. A) A formal agreement between two parties. B) A type of poetry that praises someone or something. C) A speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. D) A method of teaching that involves direct instruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. 18. 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. 19. Emotional appeals are meant to make the reader: A) Read quietly. B) Feel something. C) Ignore the story. D) Calculate a math problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feel something. 20. 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) Polysyndeton. C) Chiasmus. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anaphora. 21. "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. 22. "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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. A two word paradox Ex:Deafening silence, alone together A) Analogy. B) Metaphor. C) Oxymoron. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxymoron. 28. 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. 29. What is the best definition for an analogy? A) Word choice used to make the reader feel a specific emotion. B) Comparing two unlike things to add emphasis. C) Comparing two extreme opposite ideas. D) Repeating one word or phrase to add emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comparing two unlike things to add emphasis. 30. 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. 31. How does understatement function in rhetoric? A) Understatement serves to clarify complex ideas. B) Understatement functions to minimize significance, creating irony or emphasis. C) Understatement is used to confuse the audience. D) Understatement exaggerates the importance of a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understatement functions to minimize significance, creating irony or emphasis. 32. Dog owners own dogs and cats own cat owners. What rhetorical device is being used? A) Metonymy. B) Syllogism. C) Chiasmus. D) Asyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chiasmus. 33. 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. 34. Joining two contrasting ideas together, often in parallel structure. A) Antithesis. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Alliteration. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antithesis. 35. 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. 36. Argy-bargy, back-and-forth, and confabulation are all synonyms of this rhetorical device: A) Exposition. B) Argumentation. C) Metaphor. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentation. 37. 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. 38. 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. 39. Not enough conjunctions! (no 'and') A) Asyndeton. B) Polysyndeton. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asyndeton. 40. Why is the claim significant? A) It explains the benefits of single-use plastics. B) It focuses on the cost of alternatives. C) It addresses the environmental impact of plastic waste. D) It highlights the convenience of plastic products. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It addresses the environmental impact of plastic waste. 41. A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. A) Analogy. B) Allusion. C) Anaphora. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allusion. 42. The use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. A) Alliteration. B) Hyperbole. C) Simile. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 43. Appeal to logic and reason. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 44. A rhetorical device in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it. A) Sarcasm. B) Irony. C) Procatalepsis. D) Hypophora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Procatalepsis. 45. A rhetorical device in which a word or expression is repeated at the beginning of a number of sentences, clauses, or phrases. A) Anaphora. B) Sarcasm. C) Rhetorical question. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 46. "While Lennon read a book on Marx, the quartet practiced in the park" -American Pie A) Allusion. B) Simile. C) Parallelism. D) Loaded diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 47. What does an anecdote do? A) Tells a personal story to explain a point. B) Uses numbers and facts only. C) Tricks the reader. D) Is always funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tells a personal story to explain a point. 48. A traffic cop opens his mailbox. He has received notice that his license has been suspended! The reason? He has too many unpaid parking tickets. This is an example of ..... A) Situational Irony. B) Dramatic Irony. C) Sarcasm. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Situational Irony. 49. A literary device in which the repetition of similar vowel sounds takes place in two or more words in proximity to each other within a line of poetry or prose A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Assonance. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assonance. 50. Which rhetorical device is utilized in the following:But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. A) Analogy. B) Charged language. C) Repetition. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 51. The repetition of the exact words, phrases or sentences is called- A) Parallelism. B) Repetition. C) Rhetorical Questions. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 52. A rhetorical device is effective because it: A) Helps persuade or explain ideas. B) Is a type of animal. C) Makes spelling easier. D) Is always funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helps persuade or explain ideas. 53. Concrete imagery [LIKE / AS] A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 54. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty. A) Repetition. B) Direct Address. C) Analogy. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 55. An American revivalist preacher and philosopher. Author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." A) Anne Bradstreet. B) Edward Taylor. C) Jonathan Edwards. D) J.R.R. Tolkien. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jonathan Edwards. 56. "You call me up again just to break me like a promise." A) Allusion. B) Allegory. C) Analogy. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analogy. 57. During a school trip to Philadelphia, David, Benjamin, and Aria decided to try out the local cuisine. They found that people in Philly love to eat hoagies and all kinds of tasty jawns. What literary device is being used in this description? A) Metonymy. B) Expletive. C) Colloquialism. D) Syllogism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colloquialism. 58. How does hyperbole enhance the impact of a message? A) By providing factual information to support the message. B) By exaggerating details, making statements more memorable and emphasizing the importance or urgency of an idea. C) By using complex language that confuses the audience. D) By presenting multiple viewpoints to create ambiguity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By exaggerating details, making statements more memorable and emphasizing the importance or urgency of an idea. 59. The facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose. A) Assonance. B) Allegory. C) Details. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Details. 60. How does the reasoning support the claim? A) It explains the economic benefits of plastic waste. B) It connects the harmful characteristics of plastics to their environmental impact. C) It shows that plastics are easy to recycle and manage. D) It focuses on the convenience of plastic use for consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It connects the harmful characteristics of plastics to their environmental impact. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRhetorical Devices Quiz 1Rhetorical Devices Quiz 2Rhetorical Devices Quiz 3Rhetorical Devices Quiz 4Rhetorical Devices Quiz 5Rhetorical Devices Quiz 6Rhetorical Devices Quiz 7Rhetorical Devices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books