This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallelism For Rhetoric – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 29 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Let us go forth to lead the land we love." The above statement from President J. F. Kennedy is an example of which rhetorical device? A) Ethos. B) Symbol. C) Alliteration. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 2. Choose the correct word for the definition of term:figures of speech that establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas A) Antithesis. B) Allusion. C) Anaphora. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analogy. 3. Which of the following types of figurative language is represented in the example below?A text includes the use of vivid, emotive language, intended to incite intense feeling in a reader regarding the destruction of the Florida panther's natural habitat. A) Ethos. B) Kairos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 4. ..... is the use of similar grammatical constructions such as, words, phrases, clauses, or sentences to express ideas that are related or equal in importance. A) Repetition. B) Alliteration. C) Parallelism. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallelism. 5. A thesis statement that lists the specific points the author will cover is called a ..... A) Open thesis. B) Closed thesis. C) Rhetorical thesis. D) Inept thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed thesis. 6. Which quote best represents the use of the word with neutral connotation? A) 'He looked at her with a hateful expression.'. B) 'She was enthusiastic about the upcoming event.'. C) 'He was apathetic towards the whole situation.'. D) 'She was indifferent to the outcome.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'She was indifferent to the outcome.'. 7. "Are you working hard or hardly working?" is an example of: A) Chiasmus. B) Antithesis. C) Extended Metaphor. D) Epistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chiasmus. 8. What is an analogy primarily used for? A) To create a humorous effect. B) To make a direct comparison using "like" or "as" . C) To illustrate a point through a special type of comparison. D) To repeat a phrase for emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To illustrate a point through a special type of comparison. 9. Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical question, as described? A) What is your name?. B) When was the last time you went 24 hours without food?. C) Can you pass the salt?. D) What time is it?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When was the last time you went 24 hours without food?. 10. I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." A) Anaphora. B) Epistrophe. C) Juxtaposition. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epistrophe. 11. Children are dying of cancer, please send a check or money order to the American Cancer Society A) Logos. B) Bogos. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 12. Which rhetorical term refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses? A) Anaphora. B) Epistrophe. C) Alliteration. D) Assonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 13. What is evidence that is accessed through research, reading, and investigation? A) First-hand. B) Second-hand. C) Third-hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second-hand. 14. "We are a bunch of Rip Van Winkles, quiescent." -Shirley Chisholm, 'A Coalition of Conscience, ' Greenfield High School, Greenfield, Massachusetts, Oct. 3, 1983.This quote contains an example of ..... : A) Elision. B) Anaphora. C) Pathos. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allusion. 15. What is the purpose of pairing in writing? A) To create confusion. B) To introduce complex ideas. C) To emphasize words for stronger effect. D) To obscure the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To emphasize words for stronger effect. 16. Select the rhetorical device that matches the quote:"The British rule in India is a curse." A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 17. The principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. A) Rebuttal. B) Refutation. C) Repetition. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetoric. 18. A McDonald's ad that says, "Because you only have $ 4." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Metaphor. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 19. ..... is the technique or art of using language effectively in order to persuade or influence A) Rhetoric. B) Loaded language. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetoric. 20. Figure which asks a question not for the purpose of discussion but to assert or deny an answer implicitly A) Analogy. B) Paradox. C) Polysyndeton. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 21. Where would you typically find a call to action in a speech? A) Towards the end. B) The very first thing they say. C) Last sentence of the first paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Towards the end. 22. A brief story that illustrates or makes a point A) Anecdote. B) Antidote. C) Analogy. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 23. What term matches the example?A commercial that uses images of cute and cuddly animals to evoke feelings of warmth and compassion A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 24. What is the purpose of rhetorical appeals? A) To confuse your audience. B) To entertain your audience and keep them amused. C) To persuade your audience to see your perspective. D) To impress your audience by your knowledge of big words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade your audience to see your perspective. 25. "As light as a feather" A) Rhetorical question. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 1Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 2Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 3Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 4Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 5Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 6Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 7Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 8Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books