Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 11 (25 MCQs)

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1. "You will never be satisfied in life if you don't seize this opportunity. Do you really want to live the rest of your years regretting, wondering what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance? Don't you want to be happy?"
2. Repetition of initial sounds of words like a tongue twister.
3. MLK's "I Have a Dream" ..... When King says "And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom, " he means that .....
4. Rhetorical devices are used to appeal to ethos, logos, or pathos.
5. Which rhetorical device refers to the repetition of a grammatical pattern within or across multiple sentences?
6. When Emma Watson says, "For the record, feminism by definition is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of political, economic and social equality of the sexes" (Watson), she is using what rhetorical appeal?
7. ..... is general statement about a group of people or things that is based on only a few people or things in that group.
8. What does it mean to persuade someone?
9. Uses words or phrases with a similar structure-I went to the store, parked the car and bought a pizza.
10. Words that have different positive meanings for individual people but are linked to highly value concepts
11. What term describes the specific group of individuals targeted by the rhetor as the recipients of the message?
12. Using the word "you" is using what point of view?
13. This is an example of, "I feel pretty in the summer, I feel pretty in the winter, I feel pretty in the fall, I feel pretty in the spring."
14. A speaker or writer raises a question and then immediately answers it
15. The appeal to the audience's emotions. Example: "Choose our security system because no price is too high for peace of mind."
16. Calling something to mind without mentioning it directly
17. The overall attitude of a writer toward their subject is known as:
18. An appeal to logic and reason is called
19. Which rhetorical device involves the use of a part to represent the whole?
20. Which of the following best indicates that a writer is biased, or in favor of a particular side?
21. What term describes the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing?
22. The appeal to character and credibility of the author. Example: "As a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the right treatment."
23. Placing two things/concepts close together for contrasting effect.
24. I love you to the moon and back .....
25. An advertisement that uses ..... will try to get you to see the company as reliable, honest and credible (you can trust them).