This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Rhetorical Cohesion Devices – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Sadness is the only emotion that can be used for pathos. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Positioning two concepts or ideas close together to emphasize similarities or differences. A) Juxtaposition. B) Anadiplosis. C) Allusion. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juxtaposition. 3. The lumpy, bumpy road. A) Consonance. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consonance. 4. All's fair in love and warThe above is an example of a(n) ..... A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Juxtaposition. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juxtaposition. 5. Which rhetorical device appeals to emotion? A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Chronos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 6. The apples tasted so good, I ate a million of them for lunch. A) Hyperbole. B) Imagery. C) Irony. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 7. A question asked in order to make the audience think A) Analogy. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Anecdote. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 8. ..... is a Greek word meaning REASON. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 9. The lightning danced through the sky and entertained us with a beautiful, but frightening, show. A) Simile. B) Epistrophe. C) Allusion. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 10. "If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?" A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 11. An argument where a speaker claims or attempts to persuade the reader with the use of deductive reasoning; uses facts and statistics; showing what can be expected because what has gone before. A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Argumentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 12. Which of the following is an example of METONYMY? A) Using 'the White House' to refer to the Statue of Liberty. B) Using 'the White House' to refer to the President of the United States. C) Using 'the White House' to refer to the Eiffel Tower. D) Using 'the White House' to refer to the Great Wall of China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using 'the White House' to refer to the President of the United States. 13. Placing two elements close together or side by side to compare them for dramatic effect. A) Juxtaposition. B) Paradox. C) Alliteration. D) Synechdoce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juxtaposition. 14. Which of the examples below is NOT a simile? A) "The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key." -Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell. B) A house without books is like a room without windows. C) She is as cunning as a fox. D) The sea is a mirror reflecting the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sea is a mirror reflecting the sky. 15. Which rhetorical device is being used in the sentence 'Ask not what your country can do for you'? A) Chiasmus. B) Anaphora. C) Epistrophe. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chiasmus. 16. "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better." Which device is demonstrated in this quote? A) Anaphora. B) Chiasmus. C) Antithesis. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 17. "We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne ..... " A) Antithesis. B) Simile. C) Parallelism. D) Epistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallelism. 18. The comparison of two things (double comparison), which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea. A) Analogy. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 19. How can zeugma be effectively used to create impactful writing? A) Utilize zeugma in scientific reports to enhance accuracy. B) Apply zeugma in mathematical equations for clarity. C) Choose words with multiple meanings or interpretations to create clever and memorable phrases. D) Use only one meaning for each word to avoid confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Choose words with multiple meanings or interpretations to create clever and memorable phrases. 20. A student says, "Oh no! I failed my math test. I'm going to fail 6th grade. I'm doomed for life!" Which logical fallacy does the student use? A) Slippery slope. B) Bandwagon. C) Red herring. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery slope. 21. A criss cross of words within a sentence with parallel structure such as "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" is called A) Colloquilism. B) Connotation. C) Chiasmus. D) Conceit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chiasmus. 22. " ..... government created of the people, by the people, for the people ..... " is an example of ..... A) Epistrophe. B) Synecdoche. C) Metaphor. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epistrophe. 23. Identify the emotional impact of the quote 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.' A) The emotional impact is one of despair and hopelessness. B) The emotional impact of the quote is one of empowerment and courage, urging people to overcome their fears. C) The quote suggests that fear is a powerful force to be embraced. D) It implies that fear should be avoided at all costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The emotional impact of the quote is one of empowerment and courage, urging people to overcome their fears. 24. If you want to succeed, hard work is the key. A) Direct address. B) Analogy. C) Sweeping generalization. D) Loaded language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct address. 25. The new school policy is an absolute disaster! A) Direct address. B) Analogy. C) Sweeping generalization. D) Loaded language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loaded language. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books