Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 16 (25 MCQs)

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1. They say he's closed the eyes of many a man and opened the eyes of many a woman.
2. Term for convincing others of the character or credibility of the persuader
3. What is the suggested length of time for the rhetorical analysis essay?
4. The form of argumentative/persuasive appeal that is based on authority or credibility.
5. What is the rhetorical element that uses emotional persuasion?
6. "As I said before, I never repeat myself" is an example of
7. Convincing by the character and/or the credibility of the author; calls forth the audiences sense of what is right and just.
8. When writing a rhetorical analysis essay, why might it be helpful to first write about the beginning of the text, then the middle, and then the end?
9. What is the term for a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?
10. Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallelism?
11. What term matches the example?A lawyer who presents evidence and uses logical arguments to support their case in court
12. What is the rhetoric?
13. Follow the crows because others are doing so and since everyone is doing it, they will be left out if they do not
14. Read this excerpt from a student election speech:My two years of experience as your vice president, my tireless commitment to the students of this school, and my willingness to be your voice and represent you when meeting with the school authorities make me the ideal candidate for senior class president.Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here?
15. Convincing others of a stated opinion or belief
16. ..... are the persuasive strategy of addressing and criticizing an opposing view.
17. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words"This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent"
18. Doctors agree that flossing is beneficial for your teeth. What type of rhetoric is being used here?
19. The way(s) in which a speaker arranges his or her speech
20. Name of a legend or real person that writers associate with some other person, object, institution or thing. Pickwickian from "Pickwick Papers"
21. "Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul, And sings the tune-without the words, And never stops at all, "-Emily Dickinson
22. Pick the best rhetorical device that is used in the passage. "Five score years ago a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation."
23. The listener, viewer or reader of a text.
24. "Unique" is an example of what?
25. A question asked to make a point is which of the following rhetorical devices?