Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 28 (25 MCQs)

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1. In the opening paragraph of his letter, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
2. -Repetition of the same word in a sentence-Repetition of parts of a sentence-Repetition of repeating clauses
3. An appeal using one's reputation or credibility
4. Rhetorical ..... are techniques that writers use to enhance arguments and convey ideas.
5. A diagram that illustrates the relationships among speaker, audience and subject.
6. What is the term for the context in which communication takes place, including the speaker, audience, and purpose?
7. Which means everything you do-playing games, surfing the web, enjoying photos and videos-becomes more personal, immediate, and immersive ..... This is an example of what?
8. When FDR says in his speech, "we must become like a trained and loyal army" which rhetorical device is being used?
9. Repeats a word or phrase in successive phrases- "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?" (Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare)
10. Asking something with an obvious or known answer intended to make a point or to guide the audience
11. Which kind of rhetoric would try to use a professor or a writer to convince a group of people?
12. The following is an example of, " "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation"
13. In literature, what is the purpose of using a rhetorical question?
14. Reasoning that is evidence-driven to reach a tentative theory.
15. Using the same structure (in a list or series in a sentence) ..... Ex:We are going to learn to cook, to sew, and to clean.
16. The repetition of words or phrases for emphasis or effect.
17. She dances like a chicken on hot coals.
18. King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they
19. Why was King in Birmingham?
20. What rhetorical device is another word for metaphors, similes, and personification?
21. This rhetorical appeal uses emotion
22. What is the central idea or main argument of an essay, guiding the content and organization of the writing?
23. If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
24. A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
25. When employing facts, statistics, real-life anecdotes (stories, or examples) in a speech or in writing the speaker/author are employing what?