This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Logos is an appeal to logic of the speaker. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Satire A) The tone of the speaker. B) Language that is intended to have an effect on its audience. C) The use of irony, sarcasm, and ridicule to expose the foolishness of an issue. D) The seriousness of the author's tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The use of irony, sarcasm, and ridicule to expose the foolishness of an issue. 3. What is the use of language that evokes sensory experience? A) Imagery. B) Metaphor. C) Allegory. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 4. What is oxymoron? A) The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it. B) A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by "like" or "as". C) A combination of contradictory or incongruous words. D) A figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A combination of contradictory or incongruous words. 5. Why is it important not to 'treasure hunt' for devices when writing a rhetorical analysis essay? A) All of the above. B) Because it might miss the main message of the passage. C) Because it makes the essay too long. D) Because it can lead to a disorganized essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because it can lead to a disorganized essay. 6. Reference to a famous historical, Biblical, mythological, or literary figure or event. A) Exigence. B) Logos. C) Allusion. D) Syollogism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allusion. 7. When revising an argumentative essay, which of the following should a writer focus on to strengthen their argument? A) Adding more personal anecdotes. B) Ensuring evidence is relevant and sufficient. C) Using more complex vocabulary. D) Increasing the length of the essayTagsCCSS.W.11-12.5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ensuring evidence is relevant and sufficient. 8. According to Kornfield, what are some elements that make up the basic rhetorical situation? A) The communicator. B) The purpose. C) The audience. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. What does it mean to concede? A) The main idea. B) Visually describing lanuage. C) Placing two elements together for rhetorical effect. D) Acknowledging an argument exists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acknowledging an argument exists. 10. Which acronym is mentioned as a tool to analyze the rhetorical situation? A) RACE. B) PEEL. C) THESIS. D) SOAPSTONE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SOAPSTONE. 11. Segregation means A) Together. B) Distanced. C) Separated apart. D) Divided equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separated apart. 12. What are some common indicators of shifts in rhetorical analysis? A) Changes in volume, punctuation, and font style. B) Changes in tone, language, point of view, and rhetorical devices used. C) Changes in plot, characters, and setting. D) Changes in color, shape, and size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changes in tone, language, point of view, and rhetorical devices used. 13. What should be considered when analyzing an audience? A) Demographics such as age, gender, income, education level, and geographic location. B) Cultural factors and interests. C) Primary and secondary audiences. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. In order to get a higher scoring rhetorical analysis essay, you must: A) Either list a specific choice or tie it to the thesis. B) Tie a point to the thesis or explain how the author accomplished his or her goal. C) Include specific evidence, explain how the evidence supports the argument, and show how that choice works to support the author's overall purpose (answer to big question.). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Include specific evidence, explain how the evidence supports the argument, and show how that choice works to support the author's overall purpose (answer to big question.). 15. What is the role of "hints" in a text structure? A) To open the text. B) To provide subtle suggestions. C) To conclude the text. D) To foreshadow future events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide subtle suggestions. 16. "More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss." A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 17. Which of the following is an appeal to emotion? A) Diction. B) Imagery. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 18. What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in a rhetorical analysis essay? A) To critique the writing style of the author. B) To provide a personal opinion on the topic. C) To summarize the main points of the essay. D) To answer the prompt and be specific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To answer the prompt and be specific. 19. What is the AUDIENCE for the 2018 Question 2 text? A) A commencement ceremony for the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College. B) A commencement ceremony for the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College. C) The women graduates of the college, and the American people. D) Inspiring admiration and perseverance among the listener, and hope for their future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The women graduates of the college, and the American people. 20. What is required for a thesis statement to score 20 points? A) No defensible thesis. B) Restates the prompt. C) Responds with a defensible claim. D) Missing part of TAG. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Responds with a defensible claim. 21. What term refers to the situation or problem that compels someone to make an argument or speech? A) Rhetorical Situation. B) Exigence. C) Appeal. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exigence. 22. A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. They can often be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical.Example: "To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden." A) Allegory. B) Metaphor. C) Allusion. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allusion. 23. What is the goal of using an appeal to ethos in a speech? A) To make the audience laugh. B) To make the audience want to listen to the speaker's message because they respect them as an individual. C) To confuse the audience. D) To provide statistical data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the audience want to listen to the speaker's message because they respect them as an individual. 24. What is the purpose of embedding evidence in a rhetorical analysis essay? A) To make the essay longer. B) To avoid plagiarism. C) To provide context for the evidence. D) To add to the sophistication of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To add to the sophistication of writing. 25. What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Allegory. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. ← 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