This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 48 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the rhetorical mode"Shanghai is more cosmopolitan than Shenzhen." A) Comparison/contrast. B) Narration. C) Classification/definition. D) Argumentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparison/contrast. 2. What is the speaker's main criticism of the American press? A) Political bias. B) Lack of integrity. C) Sensationalism. D) Poor writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sensationalism. 3. The main goal of persuasion in writing is to: A) Inform the reader about a topic. B) Entertain the reader. C) Convince the reader to accept a particular viewpoint. D) Describe a scene or event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convince the reader to accept a particular viewpoint. 4. Analyze how Antony's use of anecdotes about Caesar's life influences the crowd's perception. A) It makes Caesar seem more ambitious. B) It humanizes Caesar and evokes sympathy. C) It portrays Caesar as a tyrant. D) It confuses the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It humanizes Caesar and evokes sympathy. 5. 4) An author's point of view is their ..... A) Favorite point. B) Overall position on the topic. C) Overall perspective on injustice. D) Attitude on their perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overall position on the topic. 6. Which of the following best describes an appeal that relies on logic, evidence, and reason? A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 7. Which rhetorical appeal is being used? ..... "Every day, thousands of animals are left without homes or care. They can't speak for themselves-but you can. Adopt, don't shop, and give a second chance to a life that depends on you." A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 8. Evaluate the effectiveness of the following thesis statement: "Shirley Chisholm's passionate speech to Congress appeals to pathos and logos." What is missing for a strong rhetorical analysis? A) Specific rhetorical strategies used. B) The purpose of the speech. C) The audience's reaction. D) The historical context. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specific rhetorical strategies used. 9. When a speaker tells a personal story to connect with the audience and evoke sympathy, they are using: A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 10. Which of the following is an example of using Logos in a persuasive argument? A) "Believe in our cause because it's the right thing to do.". B) "Experts across the globe have found our solution to be the most effective.". C) "This issue affects us all deeply in our hearts and homes.". D) "I have dedicated my life to this cause, trust in my experience.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Experts across the globe have found our solution to be the most effective.". 11. What should be memorized to help with writing a rhetorical analysis essay? A) The author's name. B) Acronyms like SPACE CAT. C) The essay's title. D) The number of paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acronyms like SPACE CAT. 12. What is the role of the "Speaker" in the diagram? A) To deliver the message. B) To define the context. C) To identify the audience. D) To create exigence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To deliver the message. 13. In Chapter 1, Fitzgerald uses the phrase "the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered along the water." What rhetorical device is primarily used in this description? A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 14. Societal norms are A) Things unaccepted by society. B) Things that people take for granted. C) Separating people by race. D) Standards of behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Standards of behavior. 15. It is sufficient to identify a couple of rhetorical strategies in your rhetorical analysis essay. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 16. What does the "E" in SPACECAT stand for? A) Exigence. B) Example. C) Exit. D) Entire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exigence. 17. To appeal through convincing the audience of one's moral character. A) Arrangement. B) Ethos. C) Tone. D) Syllogism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 18. The catalyst, or event that inspires/influences the writer to compose the text. A) Speaker. B) Audience. C) Exigence. D) Appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exigence. 19. Intentional and extreme exaggeration A) Enumeratio. B) Concession. C) Paradox. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 20. What are the three main rhetorical appeals? A) Ethos, pathos, logos. B) Ethos, similes, nouns. C) Eeny, meeny, miney. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos, pathos, logos. 21. What is occasion? A) What the piece is meant to achieve. B) The voice or author. C) Who is receiving the rhetorical message. D) The context. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The context. 22. If a speaker wants to highlight the importance of taking immediate action, which rhetorical strategy should they use? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kairos. 23. What might a writer appeal to in order to heighten his/her credibility? A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Kronos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos. 24. What does 'cites' mean in the context of rhetorical analysis? A) To summarize the main idea. B) To provide personal opinions. C) To reference another source. D) To create a new argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To reference another source. 25. Ethos is an appeal to emotions A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. True or False:It's a good idea to start my analysis out by addressing the author's call to action. A) False:Most calls to action are emphasized at the end of a speech, essay, or letter. B) True:If it's a strong rhetorical choice to analyze, it doesn't matter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False:Most calls to action are emphasized at the end of a speech, essay, or letter. 27. What is the strategic purpose of Antony's repeated references to Caesar's will? A) To distract the audience from Brutus's speech. B) To incite the crowd's greed. C) To emphasize Caesar's generosity and counter the claim of ambition. D) To highlight Antony's own wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To emphasize Caesar's generosity and counter the claim of ambition. 28. How many points can a student earn in Row B if they do the following:A)Provide specific evidence to support all claims in a line of reasoning.AND COMMENTARY:B) Consistently explain how the evidence supports a line of reasoning.ANDC) Explain how multiple rhetorical choices in the passage contribute to the writer's argument, purpose, or message. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 29. When Jefferson ends the Declaration of Independence with summary of why the colonies are disgruntled and explanation of what they are going to do about it (reject and renounce all allegiance to ..... Great Britain), he is following what rhetorical device? A) Building rapport with the audience. B) Establishing shared values. C) Presenting organized and well-prepared information. D) Using and citing reliable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presenting organized and well-prepared information. 30. A brief reference to a famous person, event, book, song, etc. The most commonly used one of these from a book comes from the Bible A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Diction. D) Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. ← 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