This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. While reading, you should determine the meaning of ..... A) Known words. B) Unknown words. C) All words. D) No words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unknown words. 2. To earn at least two points in Row B, a student must provide ..... specific, relevant evidence and explain how ..... of the evidence relate to the student's argument. A) Lots; some. B) Plenty; 2/3. C) Some; some. D) Several; several. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some; some. 3. Analyze the tone of the concluding section of Chapter 7 in "Alive." How does it reflect the overall message of the chapter? A) Hopeful and uplifting. B) Pessimistic and bleak. C) Neutral and factual. D) Reflective and somberTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reflective and somberTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. 4. Ways of writing, such as irony, sentence structure, repetition, allusion, figurative language, etc that impact the reader and contribute to purpose. A) Speaker. B) Audience. C) Exigence. D) Choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choices. 5. $_{Acknowledgement of other points of view in an argument by yielding or compromising in some way. }$ A) Anaphora. B) Concession. C) Antithesis. D) Expletitve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concession. 6. Monet's art is more beautiful than Picasso's because of its use of soft color, uplifting subject matter, and unique technique. This is an example of: A) Claim of Fact. B) Claim of Value. C) Claim of Policy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim of Value. 7. "When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution ..... they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men ..... would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" BEST fits which of the following devices? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 8. What is Nike's Slogan? A) "Just Wear It". B) "Just do what you Want". C) "Just Do It". D) "I don't wanna do It". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Just Do It". 9. With the words we appeal to your "native justice and magnanimity (goodness), " Jefferson is using what rhetorical strategy? A) Showing empathy. B) Information about yourself. C) Showing respect. D) Shared values. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Showing respect. 10. "In 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $ 2 billion company with over 4000 employees" BEST fits which of the following devices? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 11. Which of the following does NOT need to be in your opening paragraph? A) The author/speaker's name. B) A quote from the article/speech. C) An explanation of the audience. D) A description of the occasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A quote from the article/speech. 12. A diagram that illustrates the interrelationship among the speaker, audience, and subject in determining text A) Rhetoric. B) Rhetorical appeals. C) SOAPS. D) Rhetorical triangle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical triangle. 13. What is the main focus of rhetorical analysis verbs? A) To provide personal opinions. B) To summarize the text. C) To analyze the author's intent. D) To entertain the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To analyze the author's intent. 14. Logos is more important in argumentative writing than persuasive writing. Mark only one oval. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What should a thesis statement in a rhetorical analysis essay include? A) Specific rhetorical choices and a specific message. B) General information about the writer and audience. C) Personal opinions and critiques of the author. D) A summary of the main points of the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specific rhetorical choices and a specific message. 16. The author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both. Remember, we always need to describe the type of this term. Types of this term could include playful, serious, businesslike, sarcastic, humorous, formal, informal, conversational, didactic, somber, etc. A) Diction. B) Motif. C) Theme. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tone. 17. Analyze how Antony's use of rhetorical questions affects the audience's perception of Brutus. A) It makes the audience question Brutus's motives. B) It confirms Brutus's honesty. C) It distracts the audience from the main argument. D) It strengthens Brutus's argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It makes the audience question Brutus's motives. 18. When a speaker directly addresses someone who is absent or an abstract concept, it is A) Apostrophe. B) Allegory. C) Analogy. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 19. Repetition of initial consonant letters (or sounds) in two or more different words across successive sentences, clauses, or phrases [ example: "Somewhere at this very moment a child is being born in America. Let it be our cause to give that child a happy home, a healthy family, and a hopeful future." A) Polysyndeton. B) Alliteration. C) Anaphora. D) Non sequitur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 20. The reason the author wrote the text; a specific thing the author wants the audience to take with them. A) Speaker. B) Context. C) Purpose. D) Appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purpose. 21. The article's overall purpose is to A) Argue that men have no place in women-dominated fields. B) Advocate for women losing jobs to men. C) Report on a growing trend about careers for men and women. D) Educate the general public about job shortages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Report on a growing trend about careers for men and women. 22. Repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. Mark only one oval. A) Anaphora. B) Alliteration. C) Allusion. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 23. The thesis is worth A) 4 points. B) 3 points. C) 2 points. D) 1 point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 point. 24. What does the second "C" in SPACECAT stand for? A) Context. B) Choices. C) Changes. D) Charts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Choices. 25. Pathos is an appeal to the audience's emotions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. The appeal to a specific emotion to make a point A) Eros. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 27. Analyze the impact of Fitzgerald's choice to have Gatsby appear at the end of Chapter 1, seen from a distance by Nick. What effect does this have on the reader's perception of Gatsby? A) It immediately reveals Gatsby's true character. B) It creates intrigue and establishes Gatsby as an enigmatic figure. C) It diminishes Gatsby's importance in the story. D) It clarifies Gatsby's relationship with the Buchanans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It creates intrigue and establishes Gatsby as an enigmatic figure. 28. Which of the following is an example of evidence used in Logos? A) Personal opinions. B) Anecdotal stories. C) Research-backed evidence. D) Emotional appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research-backed evidence. 29. What does the analysis of the passage by Mary Oliver primarily reveal about her view of nature? A) Nature is always depicted as beautiful. B) Nature is unpredictable and complex. C) Nature is not significant in literature. D) Nature is solely terrifying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nature is unpredictable and complex. 30. What is the primary goal of the 'purpose' in an argument? A) To entertain the audience with unrelated stories. B) To present the goal the speaker, writer, or creator wants to achieve. C) To confuse the audience with complex language. D) To avoid expressing any point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To present the goal the speaker, writer, or creator wants to achieve. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRhetorical Analysis Quiz 1Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 2Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 3Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 4Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 5Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 6Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 7Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 8Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books