This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This is a method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response. A) Hyperbole. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 2. What is parallelism in writing? A) A story with multiple plot lines. B) Sentences, phrases, or clauses with the same grammatical structure. C) A paragraph with varied sentence lengths. D) A single sentence with multiple meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentences, phrases, or clauses with the same grammatical structure. 3. Which of the following is an example of a glittering generality in advertising? A) "Our product is 50% more effective than any other brand on the market!". B) "Join the winning team and achieve success today!". C) "Studies show that 9 out of 10 dentists recommend our toothpaste.". D) "Our vacuum cleaner has a 750-watt motor for superior performance.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Join the winning team and achieve success today!". 4. An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. A) Simile. B) Allusion. C) Pathos. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 5. Which rhetorical strategy involves using famous personalities to endorse a product or service? A) Name calling. B) Bandwagon. C) Testimonial. D) Snob appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testimonial. 6. A child who wants a new gaming system tells his parents that the exercise feature of the games require players to use their whole bodies rather than just sitting. A) LOGOS. B) PATHOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LOGOS. 7. What is the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one (often with unintentionally amusing effect)? Example:taken for granite (instead of granted); dance a flamingo (instead of flamenco) A) Blank verse. B) Hyperbole. C) Allusion. D) Malapropism. E) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Malapropism. 8. A commercial advertises a new lock system where homeowners scan their palms to unlock their doors. A clearly frustrated dad is shown juggling a baby and a bag of groceries while trying to open his front door with a key. A) LOGOS. B) PATHOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PATHOS. 9. Which of the following is NOT a type of allusion? A) Cultural. B) Literary. C) Musical. D) Historical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Musical. 10. What are rhetorical questions? A) Questions that appeal to the audience's emotions. B) Questions that are meant to get the audience thinking about something and not to really be answered. C) Questions that use figurative language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Questions that are meant to get the audience thinking about something and not to really be answered. 11. "The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-after-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas." A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 12. What rhetorical strategy appeals to the audience's emotions to evoke feelings that compel them to act or believe in a certain way? A) Anaphora. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 13. The comparison of a familiar idea, concept, or thing with an unfamiliar one, in order to explain or clarify the unfamiliar. They are often used to explain complex or abstract concepts or topics. A) Analogy. B) Anecdote. C) Allusion. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 14. The rhetorical device that appeals to emotions is called A) Pathos. B) Sappy. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 15. What are catchphrases typically used for? A) To encapsulate the essence of an argument, product, or idea. B) To promote critical thinking. C) To provide detailed explanations. D) To confuse the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To encapsulate the essence of an argument, product, or idea. 16. Words with STRONGLY positive or negative connotation A) Euphemism. B) Loaded Language. C) Anecdote. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loaded Language. 17. "If you replace every part of a ship, but then rebuild the ship with original parts, the one with the original parts is the actual ship." A) Juxtaposition. B) Facts and statistics. C) Correcting misconception. D) Logic and reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logic and reasoning. 18. Using data, numbers, research, true statements, etc. A) Facts and statistics. B) Logic and reasoning. C) Correcting misconception. D) Cause and effect chain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facts and statistics. 19. An advertisement that portrays the product as being endorsed by "regular people, just like you" is using which rhetorical strategy? A) Avant-garde. B) Plain folks. C) Bribery. D) Snob appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plain folks. 20. Which of the following best describes a strawman fallacy? A) Ignoring the opponent's argument completely. B) Using emotional appeals to persuade an audience. C) Providing evidence to support a claim. D) Presenting a weak version of an opponent's argument to easily refute it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Presenting a weak version of an opponent's argument to easily refute it. 21. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. A) Pathos. B) Commonplace argument. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 22. Our information on Rhetorical Strategies came from Purdue University. A) Ethos. B) Loaded Words. C) Words of Empasis. D) Past Experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 23. Which rhetorical strategy is being used in the following sentence:'Her smile is a ray of sunshine.'? A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 24. The feelings or ideas that a word invokes based on our personal experiences or background A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Rhetoric. D) Style. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connotation. 25. The following is an example of what Rhetorical device? "And he sat, and he sat, and he sat, and he sat. And he sat all that day, and he kept the egg warm." A) Allusion. B) Antithesis. C) Repetition. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 26. The sense expressed by the tone of voice or the mood of a piece of writing; the author's feelings toward his/her subject A) Modes of Persuasion. B) Attitude. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attitude. 27. An expression that is understood only by those familiar to the language of origin A) Idiom. B) Cliche. C) Euphemism. D) Malapropism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idiom. 28. The repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words is which of the following rhetorical strategies? A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 29. Which pair of words has a similar denotation but different connotations? A) Fast / Quick. B) House / Building. C) Happy / Joyful. D) Lazy / Relaxed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lazy / Relaxed. 30. The "unsinkable" ship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage. A) Irony. B) Allusion. C) Oxymoron. D) Metaphor. 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