This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Parallelism For Rhetoric – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Definition of term:contrasting opposing ideas or terms to emphasize a point A) Anaphora. B) Antithesis. C) Allusion. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antithesis. 2. MLK's "I Have a Dream" ..... "I have a dream that 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" (104-107).Based on this statement, how does King feel about the future of America? A) Scared. B) Angry. C) Hopeful. D) Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hopeful. 3. Rhetorical appeal concerned with how to reach an audience emotionally A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Tone. D) Syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 4. You ain't nothin' but a hound dog / Quit snoopin' 'round my door-Elvis Presley A) Metaphor. B) Parallelism. C) Personification. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 5. Attempt by the speaker to convince the public that his/her views reflect those of the common people and that they are also working for the benefit of the common person. A) Plain folks. B) Testimonial. C) Ad hominem. D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain folks. 6. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?"We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as ..... A) Repetition. B) Antithesis. C) Rhetorical questioning. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical questioning. 7. What is the primary purpose of rhetoric? A) To entertain an audience with creative language. B) To provide factual information without bias. C) To persuade an audience through language. D) To confuse the audience with complex vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade an audience through language. 8. Appealing to the audience's emotions to persuade them. A) Logos. B) Tone. C) Pathos. D) Elevated language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 9. The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 10. Which rhetorical device is used?The story told of a pauper, a person without wealth, who had big dreams. A) Parallelism. B) Restatement. C) Analogy. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restatement. 11. Referencing a famous person, event, or thing to explain something else. A) Parallelism. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allusion. 12. Rhetorical Devicethe combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic, or provocative effect A) Juxtaposition. B) Oxymoron. C) Euphemism. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxymoron. 13. Which answer accurately lists the structure of a rhetorical analysis body paragraph? A) Point; evidence; explanation; link. B) Topic sentence; intro evidence; explain evidence. C) Don't worry about structure; just list as much evidence as possible. D) Topic sentence; intro evidence; explain evidence; connect to audience/author/rhetorical situation; explain persuasiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topic sentence; intro evidence; explain evidence; connect to audience/author/rhetorical situation; explain persuasiveness. 14. Ethos is the way a writer or speaker A) Applies denotation. B) Will use valid reasoning. C) Applies emotion to a claim. D) Gains the trust and confidence of the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gains the trust and confidence of the audience. 15. How does King's letter exemplify the use of kairos? A) By demonstrating an understanding of the right time and place to argue for civil rights. B) By using a timeless style of writing that does not reference current events. C) By focusing solely on the logical aspects of the argument, ignoring the emotional context. D) By avoiding any mention of specific events that prompted the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By demonstrating an understanding of the right time and place to argue for civil rights. 16. When a year is the best AND the worst in your life, it can be labeled A) Allusion. B) Verbal irony. C) Anaphora. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbal irony. 17. An appeal to the ethics and credibility of a speaker or source is called A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 18. "You are easy on the eyes, but hard on the heart" is an example of: A) Metaphor. B) Propaganda. C) Antithesis. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antithesis. 19. Which of the following best defines the term rhetorical device? A) Words or a speech that creates emphasis and stirs emotion. B) Complex symbolism told from many perspectives. C) The use of repetition to emphasize the main idea. D) Elaborate metaphors that introduce a topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words or a speech that creates emphasis and stirs emotion. 20. Deafening silence A) Alliteration. B) Allusion. C) Oxymoron. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxymoron. 21. The appeal based on the character, credibility, or reliability of the writer: A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 22. A Rhetorical Device is the use of language that is meant to have ..... A) An effect on its audience. B) A rhetorical choice. C) A sensory feeling on its audience. D) Words and flowery language in them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An effect on its audience. 23. The three rhetorical appeals are ..... A) Emotion, logic, patience. B) Logos, parallelism, ethos. C) Ethos, logos, pathos. D) Reason, climax, speeches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos, logos, pathos. 24. To convince based on the authority of the speaker or expert sources A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 25. Rhetorical Devicewhen someone says something that says less than what they actually mean (they are downplaying) A) Metaphor. B) Allusion. C) Juxtaposition. D) Understatement. 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