This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Rhetorical Cohesion Devices – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. His words were like daggers to her heart. A) Metaphor. B) Repetition. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 2. Interpret the use of rhetoric in: "I will fight for you with every breath in my body-and I will never, ever let you down." -Donald Trump A) Trump appeals to his credibility by making a personal promise. B) Trump appeals to emotions by suggesting a sense of loyalty and protection. C) Trump uses logic to explain his commitment to his audience. D) Trump uses a neutral tone without any rhetorical appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trump appeals to his credibility by making a personal promise. 3. Which literary device is used to describe the use of a part of something to refer to the whole thing? A) Metaphor. B) Irony. C) Synecdoche. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synecdoche. 4. A question posed by the speaker which has an obvious answer, no answer, or is the argument the speaker or writer intends to answer in an effort to further prove their argument A) Rhetorical Questions. B) Tone. C) Connotation. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical Questions. 5. Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail. A) Amplification. B) Enumeratio. C) Imagery. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amplification. 6. Which rhetorical device does the below scenario depict?$^{Rachael has to convince her parents to let her go out with her friends on Friday night. This is her argument:}$$^{"Mom and Dad I would like to go out with my friends Friday night. I know you said no and I understand. However, in the past 6 months, I have come home on time and I have straight A's." }$ A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 7. " ..... These terrorist attacks are not the plot development from a Tom Clancy novel."Is this a METAPHOR or an ALLUSION? A) Metaphor. It's comparing one thing (the terrorist attacks) to another (a Tom Clancy novel.). B) Allusion. It's a reference to a particular thing (a Tom Clancey novel.) But there's no actual comparison ("These terrorist attacks are not like the plot development from a Tom Clancy novel."). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allusion. It's a reference to a particular thing (a Tom Clancey novel.) But there's no actual comparison ("These terrorist attacks are not like the plot development from a Tom Clancy novel."). 8. Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are all examples of what appeal? A) Figurative Language. B) Rhetoric. C) Connotative Language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetoric. 9. Which definition closely matches stereotype? A) An over-generalized statement about an entire group of people. B) An exaggerated statement. C) Words, terms, or phrases that have strong connotations that are meant to appeal to the audience by evoking emotional reactions that go beyond the meaning of the word. D) An appeal made to win an argument through the emotions of their audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An over-generalized statement about an entire group of people. 10. Repeating the same or similar letters at the start of each word A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 11. Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or group of words at the end of successive clauses? A) Anaphora. B) Epistrophe. C) Alliteration. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epistrophe. 12. Which rhetorical appeal primarily uses facts, statistics, and logical reasoning? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 13. The viewpoint or central idea of a piece of persuasive writing is called a(n) ..... A) Counterargument. B) Explanation. C) Claim. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim. 14. The speaker or writer's attitude about a subject A) Metaphor. B) Irony. C) Tone. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tone. 15. Which rhetorical device uses logic and reasoning as a form of persuasion? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) All three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 16. Choose the correct rhetorical device for the video. A) Sweeping generalization. B) Intended audience. C) Argument. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweeping generalization. 17. Which of the following does NOT compare two things A) Anecdote. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 18. What is jargon? A) Special words or expressions used by a particular profession. B) The arrangement of two or more ideas. C) A contradictory statement which is nevertheless true. D) The technique of repeating the same word and phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Special words or expressions used by a particular profession. 19. How do writers use figurative language? A) To create vivid imagery and convey deeper meanings. B) To provide factual information. C) To summarize the plot. D) To list characters in the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create vivid imagery and convey deeper meanings. 20. My opponent's experience as a painter certainly makes her more qualified than I, a doctor, to comment on medical advice. A) IRONY. B) HYPERBOLE. C) SIMILE. D) METAPHOR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IRONY. 21. A word that imitates the sound it represents. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Enumeratio. C) Hyperbole. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onomatopoeia. 22. The NEW Subway wrap is the single greatest thing in the world! Get one today!This is an example of ..... A) Analogy. B) Hyperbole. C) Juxtaposition. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 23. An appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 24. ANAPHORA A) The intentional repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line for emphasis. B) The repetition of words at the end of a line. C) Successive words, phrases, clauses expressed with the same or very similar grammatical structure. D) A brief reference to a famous person or event-often from literature, history, Greek myth, or the Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The intentional repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line for emphasis. 25. Which Question Is Rhetorical? A) "Do you want to teach the class today?". B) "Can I come over after school?". C) "Would you like something to drink?". D) "May I use the Restroom?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Do you want to teach the class today?". 26. Is an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 27. An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 28. Stringing a sentence out with conjunctions A) Antithesis. B) Polysyndeton. C) Anacoluthon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysyndeton. 29. Specific facts, statistics, and examples. A) Evidence. B) Prosperity. C) Counterargument. D) Treacherous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 30. Interpret the emotional impact of the quote 'That which does not kill us makes us stronger.' A) The emotional impact of the quote is one of empowerment and resilience. B) The emotional impact is one of despair and hopelessness. C) The quote suggests that suffering is pointless. D) It implies that weakness is a permanent state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The emotional impact of the quote is one of empowerment and resilience. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 1Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 2Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 3Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 4Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 5Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 6Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 7Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 8Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books