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Rhetorical Techniques Quiz 5 (30 MCQs)

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1. All of the rhetorical techniques and appeals are used to:
2. What is the EFFECT of emotive language?
3. "Research compiled by analysts from NASA, as well as organizations from five other nations with space programs, suggests that a moon colony is viable with international support."The above excerpt is an example of the rhetorical appeal of:
4. What technique is the company using? Nike says, "A scientifically-designed, 360-degree traction pattern provides multi-directional control on the court."
5. An anecdote is when the writer goes back in time and describes his or her childhood.
6. Which sentence uses repetition effectively?
7. Which rhetorical technique involves asking a question where the answer is already implied?
8. Words that take the place of nouns, used to create a sense of unity with an audience or distance from a common enemy.
9. Is the following statement a judgment or an evaluation?"A business degree is more valuable than an English degree."
10. What is the rhetorical technique of raising questions and then proceeding to answer them?
11. "Are you tired of constant interruptions?" "Do you want to be the best you can be?" Both questions are designed to make the reader think, and are therefore examples of .....
12. Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen!
13. What is the main difference between a metaphor and a simile?
14. "You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make itYou start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyesYou're paralyzed'Cause this is thriller, thriller nightAnd no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike."- "Thriller" by Michael JacksonThis excerpt is an example of:
15. What does personification involve?
16. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury:we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery ..... We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."The above excerpt is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
17. The representation of something as greater than actually is the case, used to grab the attention of the audience and emphasize certain points.
18. Which technique involves repeating the last word of one phrase at the beginning of the next?
19. How is hypophora commonly used in writing?
20. Another word for persuade is
21. What is the term for a persuasive technique that appeals to the popularity or herd mentality of a group?
22. What does the militia group quote 'WAR! SECURE THE BORDER NOW!' primarily demonstrate?
23. Which of these is most similar to an anecdote?
24. Identify the rhetorical technique used in the following sentence:'The pen is mightier than the sword.'
25. This is word choice used; consider the connotation of specific words used to convey emotion
26. What does 'Snob Appeal' attempt to do?
27. This technique is when the speaker presents something as greater/bigger than it actually is.
28. What is a rhetorical question primarily used for?
29. Persuades using a person's credibility
30. Which rhetorical technique is NOT used in this example?Can anyone look at the record of this administration and say, "Well done?" Can anyone compare the state of our economy when the Carter administration took office with where we are today and say, "Keep up the good work?" Can anyone look at our reduced standing in the world today say, "Let's have four more years of this?"
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