Parallelism For Rhetoric Quiz 44 (25 MCQs)

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1. A rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect. "Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you."
2. "What we need in the United States is not division. What we need in the United States is not hatred. What we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness; but is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another ..... "
3. What is the best definition of rhetoric?
4. The art of persuasion is know as
5. Why the speaker is conveying a message
6. A figure of addition and emphasis which intentionally employs a series of conjunctions not normally found in successive words, phrases or clauses; the deliberate and excessive use of conjunctions in successive words or clauses.The effect is a feeling of multiplicity, energetic enumeration, and building up-a persistence or intensity
7. "What made me take this trip to Africa? There is no quick explanation. Things got worse and worse and worse an pretty soon they were too complicated."
8. "Isn't English the best class?" Is an example of what rhetorical device?
9. What is the rhetorical device when the speaker / author asks a question, and then immediately answers their own question?
10. The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structure.
11. In ..... , events turn out the opposite of what was expected.
12. "The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life."What type of rhetoric is this?
13. What is the meaning of the allusion:My brother is a regular Einstein!
14. Using excessive praise
15. Recognizing opponent's position and refuting it
16. When a writer appeals to readers' emotions (often through pathos) to excite and involve them in the argument.
17. Imagine you have a teacher you want to thank for helping you out with a difficult situation. Which example will get your message across most clearly?
18. An ..... is a short personal story. This technique can be used persuasively by connecting the speaker with the audience.
19. Which of the following is NOT a mode of persuasion?
20. A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or a whole paragraph
21. "These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve."
22. Pick the best rhetorical device that is used in the passage. "No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream."
23. Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863?
24. An exaggeration ..... Example:That class lasted forever.
25. What is the term for word choice and the author's selection of specific language?