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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 23 (30 MCQs)

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1. What does it mean if a piece of writing is described as having a formal tone?
2. Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence?"Finding alternative energy sources should be a top priority for today, a top priority fortomorrow and a top priority for the future."
3. Houses near the coast should be built at least ten feet above sea level because statistics show that coastal waters rise to these heights at least every twenty years.
4. Identify the correct rhetorical device based on this definition:a type of alliteration that repeats the same consonant sound in two or more words
5. Exclaiming "Oh great!" after failing an exam
6. "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?" from the movie of Taxi Driver (1976). This is an example of ..... ?
7. When discussing an author's diction, you should .....
8. The pen is mightier than the sword
9. The sun smiled and stretched as she awoke this morning.
10. The following is an example of which rhetorical device?Sometimes paddling upstream is smoother than flowing with the current.
11. "When I saw the tall cop down the hall; I knew all would be well."What rhetorical device is used in the sentence above?
12. EPISTROPHE
13. What is the definition of syntax?
14. "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."
15. What is the rhetorical device used when a speaker raises a question and then immediately answers it?
16. The art of persuasive speaking and writing is known as:
17. "He's big boned." and "She's between jobs." are both examples of which rhetorical device?
18. Which rhetorical device is used here: "Wearing uniforms can increase a student's sense of belonging by at least 80%."
19. ..... means:omitting conjunctions such as "and" from a series of related clauses for rhetorical effect
20. Euthyphro at the end of the eponymous Socratic dialogue ("Euthyphro"), realizing that he does not really understand the term "piety" the way he thought he did.
21. Type of appeal:Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using a cell phone while driving.
22. Writing that teaches a specific lesson, moral, or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.
23. "Canadians are a tough and resilient people."Is this a metaphor?
24. I have been waiting for you to finish getting ready for years.
25. "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." This is an example of ..... ?
26. The main idea or point the speaker is trying to get across.
27. What is the term for a rhetorical device that involves asking a question to make a point rather than to elicit an answer?
28. What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:" ..... we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty"
29. "I'd tell you how our mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters still earn less, have no control over their bodies, and are traded and trafficked like slaves, and I could tell you how it's easier for someone to buy a gun and put it to their head than it is to diagnose the illness within it. THE BOLD WORDS ARE .....
30. A mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one. Example: "Sanitation engineer" instead of "garbage man."
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