This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does pathos influence an audience in a piece of writing? A) By using logical reasoning. B) By establishing the author's credibility. C) By simplifying complex ideas. D) By appealing to emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By appealing to emotions. 2. In media advertisements using snob appeal, the product is often shown in association with: A) Luxurious settings or lifestyles. B) Common and relatable situations. C) Affordable price tags. D) Everyday people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Luxurious settings or lifestyles. 3. A term that describes the various classifications of literary works (comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, etc.) A) Gothic. B) Grammar. C) Genre. D) Gyre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genre. 4. What does it mean to appeal to the moral sense of the audience? A) To influence people to be ethical people and choose right from wrong. B) To acknowledge the other side of the argument. C) To tell stories. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To influence people to be ethical people and choose right from wrong. 5. What should you do with your presentation now? A) Not delete it. B) Leave all of the information on it. C) Make sure that it is viewable via shareable link (if a Google slide). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. A protagonist who as a character is a failure is an example of A) Archetype. B) Antihero. C) Stock character. D) Foil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antihero. 7. Which of the following best defines "ethos" ? A) An appeal to the audience's emotions. B) An appeal to logic and reason. C) An appeal based on the speaker's credibility. D) An appeal to tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An appeal based on the speaker's credibility. 8. Convincing people by making them fearful if they don't agree with you A) Appeal to Fear. B) Logos. C) Imagery. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Fear. 9. Bryce was as tall as a skyscraper. A) Cliche. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 10. The environment in which the text is delivered A) Context. B) Genre. C) Audience. D) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Context. 11. What is the effect of using pathos in an argument? A) It makes the argument more logical. B) It appeals to the audience's emotions. C) It establishes the author's credibility. D) It simplifies the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It appeals to the audience's emotions. 12. Which of the following best demonstrates the use of logos in an argument? A) "Trust me, I know what I'm talking about.". B) "If A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.". C) "Don't you want to feel happy and secure?". D) "Our ancestors have always done it this way.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "If A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.". 13. Rhetorical Strategy: "Old truths have been relearned; untruths have been unlearned. We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics." -Franklin Delano Roosevelt's second inaugural address-1937 A) Metaphor. B) Anaphora. C) Paradox. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parallelism. 14. An appeal used to convince someone of the character or credibility of the persuader A) Evidence. B) Pathos. C) Credible. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos. 15. The right moment at the right time. A) Kairos. B) Mythos. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kairos. 16. Stop!! Make sure you answer correctly. A) Word of Emphasis. B) Ethos. C) Either / Or Argument. D) Loaded Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word of Emphasis. 17. Used to recreate an experience or event so the reader knows exactly what it was like, esp. using imagery A) Problem/solution. B) Description. C) Exemplification. D) Compare/contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Description. 18. The rhetorical appeal that uses facts, examples, and statistics is called A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Boring. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 19. The denotation of the word protest is: A) A violent reaction. B) An emotional outburst. C) An organized action expressing opposition. D) A loud argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An organized action expressing opposition. 20. "My writing to me is as flying is to a bird." A) Irony. B) Analogy. C) Logos. D) Genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analogy. 21. Jesus is the Rock on which we stand. A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Allusion. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 22. Which rhetorical strategy appeals to logic and reasoning? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Tone. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 23. The atmosphere or feeling of a novel A) Tone. B) Setting. C) Motif. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 24. Which of the following is an example of using ethos? A) Using statistical data to support an argument. B) Citing a source from a credible person. C) Creating a vivid image through descriptive language. D) Telling a personal story to connect with the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citing a source from a credible person. 25. Finding that lost dog will be like finding a needle in a haystack. A) Analogy. B) Metaphor. C) Juxtaposition. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 26. What does an analogy do? A) Asks a question to gather information. B) Provides a list of facts. C) Makes a comparison to make a point. D) Describes a scene in detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makes a comparison to make a point. 27. Which of the following is an example of the scare tactics rhetorical strategy? A) Using fear to promote a cause. B) Highlighting the benefits of a product. C) Using humor to sell a product. D) Associating a product with nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using fear to promote a cause. 28. Which word best characterizes a hyperbole? A) Comparison. B) Exaggeration. C) Reference. D) Serendipity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 29. Identify the cause:James loves dancing, so he joined a dance group. A) James joined a dance group. B) Dab. C) James loves dancing. D) James. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James loves dancing. 30. A investigation into people's opinions and behavior A) Pathos. B) Survey. C) Analogy. D) Anecdote. 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