Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 42 (25 MCQs)

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1. "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." -John F. Kennedy
2. "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last" is an example of which rhetorical device?
3. This ENTIRE section is what type of rhetorical device?Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi, from every mountain side. Let freedom ring .....
4. What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:'To err is human; to forgive, divine.'
5. Identify the fallacy in this argument:'Everyone is buying the new smartphone, so it must be the best one available.'
6. Which rhetorical device is used here? "Did you know that in every minute, around 10 people die of heart disease?"
7. "It is a symbol of our national heritage, a remnant of frontier America that our first settlers once called wilderness. ''-Jimmy Carter
8. Example
9. Which rhetorical device is used: "My name is Lebron James, and my Nike Lebron IX shoes will help you play like me."
10. What was Martin Luther King, Jr's occupation in life?
11. I am listening to the king.
12. Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?
13. Using words to suggest a social or emotional meaning rather than a literal one
14. What is the term for a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms?
15. What is the primary rhetorical appeal used in the following statement? 'As a doctor with over 20 years of experience, I can assure you that this treatment is safe and effective.'
16. The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences
17. Using several word near each other that start with the same sound is which rhetorical device?
18. This is a specific type of parallelism in which the same word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive sentences.
19. The technique or skill of persuading through your choice of words is which of the following rhetorical devices?
20. The use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing
21. According to a study done by the ABI, thousands of people get injured each year using fireworks. This is why they should be banned.
22. Comparing 2 UNLIKE things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
23. An argumentative essay should:
24. What rhetorical device is being used in this statement? 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'
25. ..... means:The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases