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Rhetorical Cohesion Devices Quiz 7 (25 MCQs)

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1. A brief indirect reference to a person, event, object, time period, literary work, etc. (example:Don't be such a Scrooge! The good Samaritan appeared on the scene. His smile is like kryptonite to me.)
2. The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device?How many people die from lung cancer each year? About 157, 423 people die from lung cancer each year.
3. Identify the example of an analogy from the following sentences:
4. Pathos
5. When you base your argument on emotions, you are using
6. A deliberate exaggeration of a person, thing, quality, event to emphasize a point external to the object of exaggeration; intentional exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
7. Word choice (this is one of the 5 elements of tone)Example:The student was angry. Vs. The student was furious.
8. " Given how hard you work-both at the office and at home-don't you deserve a day at the spa?"
9. Which rhetorical device is used in the example:'She sells seashells by the seashore'?
10. "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." ..... Eleanor RooseveltThe main rhetorical device at use here is
11. A reference to a well-known work of art, history, etc.
12. A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means:
13. Which rhetorical device is used in the following sentence? 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'
14. What are the following words an example of?"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence ..... "Winston Churchill
15. Identify the rhetorical appeal used in the statement:'As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I can assure you that this treatment is the best option.'
16. Imagine Aria, Emma, and Isla are having a debate. Aria asks a question, not expecting an answer but to make Emma and Isla think or react emotionally. What type of question did Aria ask?
17. A reference to a person, event, or place in history, religious texts, or literature.
18. When someone displays a "brazen" attitude, how do they typically respond to criticism? a) They accept it gracefully. b) They become defensive and unapologetic. c) They withdraw and become introverted.
19. ..... means:a question someone asks without expecting an answer.
20. A direct comparison of two different things without using the words "like" or "as" (example:Laughter is the music of the soul.)
21. What is an example of hyperbole in advertising?
22. A pithy, clever saying that offers wisdom about life or communicates a belief or value
23. "Her mouth was a fountain of delight. And when he possessed her, they seemed to swoon together at the very borderland of life's mystery." -Kate Chopin
24. Formal/dignified languageExample:The Fourth of March, one thousand seven and eighty nine Vs March 4, 1789
25. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of
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