This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Analysis – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Analysis Quiz 49 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An extended, figurative comparison used to illustrate a point is a called a/an A) Rebuttal. B) Example. C) Anecdote. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analogy. 2. What are the two things you should analyze before beginning a rhetorical analysis? A) The speaker and the context. B) The text and the audience. C) The purpose and the tone. D) The style and the structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker and the context. 3. A question that is asked to assert something and is not meant to be answered. Mark only one oval. A) Hyperbole. B) Rhetorical question. C) Allusion. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of Fitzgerald's use of dialogue between Daisy and Tom in Chapter 1. How does it reveal their relationship dynamics? A) The dialogue shows mutual respect and affection. B) The dialogue reveals tension and underlying conflict in their marriage. C) The dialogue is irrelevant to understanding their relationship. D) The dialogue only serves to introduce other characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dialogue reveals tension and underlying conflict in their marriage. 5. Challenge question! What is a periodic sentence? A) Begins with prepositions and other details and ends with the main clause. B) Completes the main idea first then builds on it with prepositions and other details. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begins with prepositions and other details and ends with the main clause. 6. Which of the following phrases is repeated several times in the "I Have a Dream" speech for emphasis? A) "We will overcome.". B) "I have a dream.". C) "Let freedom ring.". D) "We are not free.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I have a dream.". 7. When discussing an author's diction, you should ..... (choose all that apply) A) Use an adjective to characterize the diction. B) Not specifically describe it to keep it open to interpretation. C) Identify patterns. For example, does the writer mostly use words with a positive connotation or does the writer use multiple examples of juxtaposition throughout?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify patterns. For example, does the writer mostly use words with a positive connotation or does the writer use multiple examples of juxtaposition throughout?. 8. How does exigence relate to rhetorical analysis? A) Exigence is the result of a rhetorical act. B) Exigence is the audience's response to a rhetorical act. C) Exigence is the reason or motivation behind a rhetorical act. D) Exigence is the style or tone of a rhetorical act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exigence is the reason or motivation behind a rhetorical act. 9. What is the primary focus of a rhetorical analysis essay? A) To summarize the text. B) To evaluate the effectiveness of the author's use of rhetorical strategies. C) To provide a personal opinion on the topic. D) To compare the text with other works. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate the effectiveness of the author's use of rhetorical strategies. 10. Why is it important to read a text multiple times for rhetorical analysis? A) To memorize the text. B) To understand the plot. C) To gain a full understanding. D) To improve vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To gain a full understanding. 11. According to the video, why should students have more bullet points in their 'doing' column than their 'saying' column? A) Because rhetorical analysis requires analysis, not just summary. B) Because the doing section is harder to understand. C) Because the saying section should be brief and simple. D) Because teachers prefer longer annotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because rhetorical analysis requires analysis, not just summary. 12. What does fallacy mean? A) The quality of being trusted and believed in. B) (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining. C) A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments. D) When someone claims there are only two possible options or sides in an argument when there are actually more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments. 13. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is an example of which kind of repetition? A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Anaphora. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 14. What prompts the speaker to speak at this particular point in time. A) Tone. B) Exigence. C) Purpose. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exigence. 15. Which rhetorical device is used when Nick describes Tom Buchanan as having "a cruel body" ? A) Personification. B) Irony. C) Synecdoche. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 16. The rubric for rhetorical analysis essays uses the word "analyzes" instead of "identifies" when referring to rhetorical choices. What does this difference suggest? A) Students should only identify rhetorical choices, not explain them. B) The essay needs to explain how rhetorical choices work, not just name them. C) Identifying choices is more important than analyzing them. D) The words "analyzes" and "identifies" mean the same thing in this context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The essay needs to explain how rhetorical choices work, not just name them. 17. Which of the following statements is true about creating persuasive arguments? A) Using only one of ethos, pathos, or logos is sufficient for a strong argument. B) Ethos, pathos, and logos are more effective when used in isolation from each other. C) A strong argument often includes a balance of ethos, pathos, and logos. D) Logical appeals (logos) are unnecessary if the writer has strong credibility (ethos). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A strong argument often includes a balance of ethos, pathos, and logos. 18. Name the type of appeal being used here:Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using a cell phone while driving. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 19. The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines (typically at the beginning of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines) A) Repetition. B) Alliteration. C) Anaphora. D) Restatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 20. The ongoing issues that prompted Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech were: A) Racial inequality and segregation. B) Economic policies. C) Foreign relations. D) Environmental concerns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Racial inequality and segregation. 21. Which rhetorical device is used when an author asks a question to make a point rather than to elicit an answer? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 22. Evaluate the effectiveness of the author's argument regarding the need for nonviolent protest. Which of the following best supports the argument? A) The author uses personal anecdotes to illustrate the impact of injustice. B) The author provides statistical data on civil rights progress. C) The author cites legal precedents to justify actions. D) The author uses humor to engage the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author uses personal anecdotes to illustrate the impact of injustice. 23. True or false:Each step must be completed in chronological order. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Which university did Steve Jobs deliver his commencement address? A) Yale University. B) Stanford University. C) MIT. D) Harvard University. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stanford University. 25. A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. The literal Greek meaning of the word is "overshoot."Example:I have a million things to do today. A) Synecdoche. B) Metonomy. C) Hyperbole. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. ← 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