This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Keep the City Safe campaign shares the statistic that over a million wrecks are caused by texting and driving each year. A) LOGOS. B) PATHOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LOGOS. 2. Laying out the consequences of actions into a chain of events. A) Logic and reasoning. B) Cause and effect chain. C) Juxtaposition. D) Scenario. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect chain. 3. What is the purpose of using a rhetorical question as a rhetorical strategy? A) Catches the reader's attention. B) Emphasizes a specific argument. C) Provokes the audience to think deeply. D) Adds emphasis and emotional effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provokes the audience to think deeply. 4. The rhetorical appeal based on morals and trustworthiness is A) Rhetoric. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 5. Analyze the following statement: "According to the American Heart Association, regular exercise reduces the risk of heart disease by 30%." Which rhetorical appeal is being used, and how does it strengthen the argument? A) Pathos; it makes the audience feel happy. B) Ethos; it uses an expert source to build credibility. C) Logos; it uses statistics and evidence to support the claim. D) Pathos; it appeals to fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos; it uses statistics and evidence to support the claim. 6. What is the point in learning? A) Either / Or Argument. B) Hypophora. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Apophasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 7. Which rhetorical strategy involves establishing the speaker's credibility and character to make the argument more convincing? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 8. In which of the following scenarios is the transfer technique most likely used? A) A car commercial emphasizing its fuel efficiency. B) A billboard displaying the price of a new smartphone. C) An advertisement showcasing a celebrity using a skincare product. D) A print ad listing the ingredients of a food product. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An advertisement showcasing a celebrity using a skincare product. 9. "They have spirit! They have skills! They have enthusiasm!" is an example of A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Repetition. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 10. The same word/phrase that is used more than one time is called A) Repetition. B) Call to action. C) Anecdote. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 11. Sally said, "those are some beat wheels" as she saw the dents in Bob's doors and his rag for a gas cap. A) Inversion. B) Synechdoche. C) Antithesis. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synechdoche. 12. What is this an example of?You shine like a star. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Oxymoron. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 13. In the sentence 'The whole world knows his name, ' what rhetorical strategy is being employed? A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 14. Three different methods of appealing to an audience A) Aristotelian appeals. B) Analogy. C) Deduction. D) Induction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aristotelian appeals. 15. Novel, Play, Biography, Haiku A) Genres. B) Analogy. C) Imagery. D) Aristotelian appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genres. 16. Giving human qualities to something that is inanimate or an animal ..... "The sun smiles at me in the morning ..... " A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 17. Pathos is the appeal to A) Religion. B) Logic. C) Free spirits. D) Emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotion. 18. Which rhetorical strategy relies on logical arguments and evidence? A) Ethos. B) Kairos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 19. Why might an author use a strawman fallacy in their argument? A) To establish their credibility. B) To provide evidence for their claims. C) To appeal to the audience's emotions. D) To strengthen their own argument by misrepresenting the opponent's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To strengthen their own argument by misrepresenting the opponent's. 20. A rhetorical device used to get people to stop thinking and to start feeling A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Paralleism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 21. When trying to convince someone to buy a car, it would be wise to use A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 22. Which of the following is an example of tone? A) Opinion. B) Courageous. C) Explanation. D) Laughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courageous. 23. When MLK compares himself to the Apostle Paul A) Ethos because he's showing they can trust him, since he is like Paul. B) Pathos because he wants them to feel ashamed that they hated Paul. C) Logos because it makes sense to agree with what he's saying, since Paul was also an equal rights activist. D) Memos because he's reminding them that they are all clergymen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos because he's showing they can trust him, since he is like Paul. 24. I know that you have many choices when you are looking for a nanny, but I hope you can consider how many years I have worked in childcare. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 25. "You're my kryptonite" is an example of ..... A) Metaphor. B) Allusion. C) Hyperbole. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 26. Definition:a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole, or it may use a whole to represent a part. "boots on the ground" for soldiers being deployed in an area A) Paradox. B) Paradox. C) Zeugma. D) Syndecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Syndecdoche. 27. Determine the author's point of view in a text where the rhetoric is particularly effective. A) Neutral. B) Biased. C) Objective. D) IndifferentTagsGA.ELAGSE11-12RI6DOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biased. 28. Connotative word meanings are A) Words used to create tone/show an author's attitude on a subject. B) Associations with words that can be emotional, cultural, and/or personal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Associations with words that can be emotional, cultural, and/or personal. 29. Which rhetorical strategy appeals to emotions? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Evidence. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 30. Which rhetorical strategy relies on the use of statistical data in a misleading way to support a claim? A) Misuse of statistics. B) Name calling. C) Bribery. D) Snob appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misuse of statistics. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRhetorical Strategies Quiz 1Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 2Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 4Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 5Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 6Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 7Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 8Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books