Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 28 (30 MCQs)

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1. What is the following an example of? the rise of poverty will unlock Pandora's box of crimes
2. "Shallow understanding from people of goodwill is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will"This is an example of:
3. Consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. This can be more emphatic than if a final conjunction were used.
4. Related to style, ..... refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
5. What does the rhetorical device 'hyperbole' entail?
6. Read this excerpt from Common Sense:No country on the globe is so happily situated, or so internally capable of raising a fleet as America. Tar, timber, iron, and cordage are her natural produce. We need go abroad for nothing.Which words or phrases from this passage best demonstrate logos?
7. A mistaken idea; an error
8. In time, we will see growth. In time, we will gain strength. In time, we will be as one.
9. "I don't blame our president at all. I really don't. The reason I don't blame our president is because America has gone to sleep." -Shirley Chisholm, 'A Coalition of Conscience, ' Greenfield High School, Greenfield, Massachusetts, Oct. 3, 1983.This quote contains an example of ..... :
10. When speaker's use the same words / phrase more than once for effect
11. Pattern of organization that shows how things are arranged in physical space
12. Explain the use of charged language in the following sentence: "The brutal and inhumane treatment of animals in factory farms must be stopped."
13. Kennedy supports the United Nations.
14. MLK's "I Have a Dream" ..... Which line is repeated throughout the speech?
15. Rhetorical analysis is the examination of .....
16. Definition of term:contrasting opposing ideas or terms to emphasize a point
17. MLK's "I Have a Dream" ..... "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" (104-107).Based on this statement, how does King feel about the future of America?
18. Rhetorical appeal concerned with how to reach an audience emotionally
19. You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / Quit snoopin' 'round my door-Elvis Presley
20. Attempt by the speaker to convince the public that his/her views reflect those of the common people and that they are also working for the benefit of the common person.
21. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?"We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as .....
22. What is the primary purpose of rhetoric?
23. Appealing to the audience's emotions to persuade them.
24. The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall.
25. Which rhetorical device is used?The story told of a pauper, a person without wealth, who had big dreams.
26. Referencing a famous person, event, or thing to explain something else.
27. Rhetorical Devicethe combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic, or provocative effect
28. Which answer accurately lists the structure of a rhetorical analysis body paragraph?
29. Ethos is the way a writer or speaker
30. How does King's letter exemplify the use of kairos?