This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Rhetorical Cohesion Devices – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If an argument is coherent it A) Is clear and intelligible. B) Are logically arranged. C) Have understandable sentence structure. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 2. Which of the following is NOT an element of ethos? A) References to shared beliefs. B) Explanations of personal authority. C) Use of emotional language. D) Grammatically correct writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use of emotional language. 3. Which symbol represents pathos? A) Heart. B) Hand. C) Head. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heart. 4. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 5. She is worried because the more she sleeps, the more tired she feels in the morning instead of waking up well rested. A) PARADOX. B) PARALLELISM. C) HYPERBOLE. D) SIMILE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARADOX. 6. Repetition of the initial consonant sounds beginning several words in sequence A) Alliteration. B) Antithesis. C) Ethos. D) Euphamism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 7. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences? A) Anaphora. B) Epistrophe. C) Antithesis. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 8. A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect. Example: "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain." A) Verbal irony. B) Understatement. C) Juxtaposition. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understatement. 9. Brutus:Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 10. Brutus:Who is here so rude (uncivilized) that would not be a Roman? [ ..... ] Who is here so vile that will not love his country? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 11. What is an example of personification in food advertising? A) 'Pop! Goes the popcorn.'. B) 'Our smoothie dances on your taste buds.'. C) 'Our ice cream is as creamy as a cloud.'. D) 'Our cookies are little bites of happiness.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Our smoothie dances on your taste buds.'. 12. Which of the following is NOT an example of an onomatopoeia? A) Bang!. B) Bark!. C) Clatter!. D) You!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You!. 13. Compares things using "like" or "as" A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Analogy. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 14. Someone saying "What nice weather we are having" in the middle of a thunderstorm. A) Hyperbole. B) Imagery. C) Irony. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 15. Which of the following is an example of pathos? A) Citing statistics from a reputable source. B) Sharing a personal story to evoke sympathy. C) Using a well-known expert's opinion to support an argument. D) Presenting a step-by-step logical argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sharing a personal story to evoke sympathy. 16. What example of rhetorical devices is this? A) Repetition. B) Juxtaposition. C) Rhetorical Questions. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 17. Definition for:Anadiplosis (an-uh-dih-PLO-sis) A) Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause. B) Repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order. C) Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive phrases. Like anaphora, epistrophe produces a strong rhythm and emphasis. D) Arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause. 18. What rhetorical device is being used in this sentence? 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.' A) Alliteration. B) Assonance. C) Consonance. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 19. What is the effect of using parallelism in a speech? A) To simplify complex ideas. B) To build to a climax or add emphasis. C) To compare two unlike things. D) To assign human qualities to something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To build to a climax or add emphasis. 20. The repetition is both at the end and at the beginning. A) Anaphora. B) Symploce. C) Epistrophe. D) Asyndeton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symploce. 21. Sam's mom screamed, "I told you a million times to pick up your room!"What is Sam's mom "using" to get her point across? A) Hyperbole. B) Juxtaposition. C) Assonance. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 22. What is the rhetorical device used when two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect? A) Metaphor. B) Antithesis. C) Hyperbole. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antithesis. 23. Which rhetorical device involves presenting three related ideas in succession for emphasis and rhythm? A) Simile. B) Triple structure (Triad). C) Irony. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triple structure (Triad). 24. Involves the repetition of vowel sounds within words A) Assonance. B) Alliteration. C) Cacophony. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assonance. 25. What is the emotional significance of the quote 'To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment'? A) The quote emphasizes the importance of conformity. B) It highlights the struggle for individuality and self-acceptance. C) The quote suggests that self-identity is unimportant. D) It implies that societal expectations should be prioritized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It highlights the struggle for individuality and self-acceptance. 26. Comparison without using "like" or "as." Example: "He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces, "or, "The teacher planted seeds of wisdom." A) Simile. B) Allusion. C) Metaphor. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 27. What is the rhetorical device that uses language to evoke an emotional response in the audience? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Rebuttal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 28. Using multiple conjunctions in a list A) Anaphora. B) Asyndeton. C) Polysyndeton. D) Epistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polysyndeton. 29. Say something again or a number of times A) Perilously. B) Repudiated. C) Reiterate. D) Epistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reiterate. 30. . Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. A) He wanted three things out of college:to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life. B) He wanted three things out of college:to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life. C) He wanted three things out of college:learning a skill, making good friends and learn about life. D) None of the above. 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