Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 31 (25 MCQs)

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1. Presenting an idea as fact without any explanation.
2. What purpose do paragraphs 21 and 22 serve?
3. An assertion of the truth of something
4. As a literary device it is a metaphor in which a character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
5. Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause
6. "It's time to take out the trash" is an example of a(n)
7. A commercial that is showcasing the St. Jude's Foundation by playing sad music and showing sick kids is an example of which type of appeal?
8. The circumstance or situation that prompts a piece of writing is called:
9. What is the term for the credibility or ethical appeal that a speaker or writer brings to an argument?
10. I must have cried a river after I broke up with my boyfriend!
11. The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
12. An exaggeration for the use of emphasis and is not taken literally
13. An Ad for an animal shelter with a picture of a sick puppy
14. A method used in writing or speaking in which language is used to influence or persuade an audience.
15. A question asked to make a point, not necessarily to get an answer.
16. "Once again, the heart of America is heavy. The spirit of America weeps for a tragedy that denies the very meaning of our land." ..... Lyndon Baines Johnson
17. This rhetoric appeal uses logic
18. An ..... is a direct or indirect reference to something well known, such as a famous person, place, event, or literary work.
19. Which of these would be an argument using pathos?
20. Who is doing the writing
21. All people who live in England have bad teeth.
22. A claim made to rebut a previous claim is
23. Which rhetorical term is characterized by the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
24. Ethical appeal, , means to convince an audience of the author's credibility or expertise.
25. What is the basis for King's argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?