Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 32 (25 MCQs)

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1. "Stay south of Sixth Street" is an example of .....
2. "a just America, a fair America, an inclusive America, a generous America" -Is an example of?
3. A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view is called
4. "Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now it's our turn to return the favor. For God and for the homeland, gentlemen!"
5. "better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n" John Milton
6. He refuses to donate money to charity. He is a miser.This statement is a(n) .....
7. A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.
8. Lincoln's short speech begins, famously, with the words "Four score and seven years ago." This is an example of what rhetorical device?
9. "Loaded Language" is rhetoric used to influence an audience by using words and phrases with strong connotations.
10. A rhetorical precis differs from a summary because .....
11. "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers."
12. Which of the following is an appeal to logic and reasoning?
13. What rhetorical device is present:"Their right to live in peace.Their right to be treated with dignity.Their right to equality of opportunity."
14. The living dead
15. Device? "A time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant, a time to reap, a time to laugh, a time to weep." The Byrds (1965).
16. Use of words that sound like the thing they stand for .....
17. Evaluate the emotional appeal in the following statement: "Imagine a world where children can play outside without fear of pollution. This is the future we can create together."
18. Which of these remarks from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address uses parallelism (repetition of grammatical components/structures)?
19. What is one reason Thomas Paine believes that the youth of the colonies is an advantage against Britain?
20. "Oprah Winfrey has created a "No Phone Zone!" campaign against texting & driving."This is an example of .....
21. Black bugs bleed black blood.
22. Which rhetorical elements does Dr. King use in the following quote from the speech?"I have a dream that one day my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
23. How did this idiot get elected?
24. Combining differing ideas in the same sentence; also opposites .....
25. A reference in literature to a familiar person, place, thing, or event.