This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Devices – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Devices Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does cumulation refer to in literary terms? A) Cumulation refers to the accumulation of related ideas or themes in a literary work. B) A method of character development in novels. C) The use of metaphors in poetry. D) A technique for summarizing a story's plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cumulation refers to the accumulation of related ideas or themes in a literary work. 2. The repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words. Ex:Ruby red or daring duo A) Verbal Irony. B) Anaphora. C) Analogy. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 3. What do the following lines appeal to?We dedicate this day to all the heroes and heroines in this country and the rest of the world who sacrificed in many ways and surrendered their lives so that we could be free. Their dreams have become reality. Freedom is their reward. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 4. Appeal to character, credibility, or ethics. (moral nature or guiding beliefs) A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Loco. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 5. A figure of speech wherein a writer raises a question and then immediately answers it. A) Sarcasm. B) Hypophora. C) Irony. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypophora. 6. What is the call to action in the passage? A) To continue using single-use plastics. B) To wait for businesses to address the issue independently. C) To encourage governments, businesses, and individuals to take action against plastic waste. D) To focus solely on recycling programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To encourage governments, businesses, and individuals to take action against plastic waste. 7. What is satire? A) A comparison in which something is said to figuratively be something else. B) Using humor to criticize public figures. C) Repeating the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words. D) A word that imitates the sound it refers to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using humor to criticize public figures. 8. What is the significance of using metaphors in writing? A) Metaphors create vivid imagery and help convey complex ideas in a relatable way. B) Metaphors are only used in poetry and have no place in prose. C) Metaphors confuse the reader by obscuring the main idea. D) Metaphors are simply decorative language with no real impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphors create vivid imagery and help convey complex ideas in a relatable way. 9. Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase, "We shall not falter, we shall not fail" ? A) Alliteration. B) Anaphora. C) Hyperbole. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anaphora. 10. "And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's take off." A) Euphemism. B) Apostrophe. C) Paradox. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 11. "WHAT WE NEED IN AMERICA isn't division, WHAT WE NEED IN AMERICA isn't hatred; WHAT WE NEED IN AMERICA isn't violence ..... " A) Anaphora. B) Antistrophe. C) Anadiplosis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 12. *Fallacious Reasoning A) The author's own attitude toward the subject. B) Reasoning makes an invalid, or incorrect, argument. C) Language choices and techniques that writers use to communicate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning makes an invalid, or incorrect, argument. 13. I'm sorry, the position of annoying talking animal has already been taken. A) Up. B) Shrek 2. C) Shrek. D) Frozen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shrek 2. 14. Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand A) Imagery. B) Euphemism. C) Irony. D) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jargon. 15. ..... those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside. A) Analogy. B) Juxtaposition. C) Repetition. D) Direct Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 16. What is syntax in the context of language? A) Syntax is the study of language pronunciation. B) Syntax is the set of rules that defines the structure of sentences in a language. C) Syntax refers to the meaning of words in a language. D) Syntax is the vocabulary used in a language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syntax is the set of rules that defines the structure of sentences in a language. 17. Rhetorical Appeals are ..... A) The ways writers research their argument's purpose. B) Used to summarize an argument. C) The ways writers attempt to persuade their audiences. D) Used primarily as scare tactics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ways writers attempt to persuade their audiences. 18. Define repetition and its purpose in writing. A) Repetition is the act of writing without any breaks or pauses. B) Repetition serves to confuse the reader and obscure the main idea. C) Repetition is the use of the same elements multiple times in writing to emphasize ideas and improve clarity. D) Repetition is only used in poetry to create rhythm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition is the use of the same elements multiple times in writing to emphasize ideas and improve clarity. 19. How can repetition enhance the impact of a speech? A) Repetition makes a speech longer and less engaging. B) Repetition is only effective in written communication. C) Repetition distracts the audience from the main message. D) Repetition enhances the impact of a speech by reinforcing key points and making them more memorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition enhances the impact of a speech by reinforcing key points and making them more memorable. 20. "To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge" A) Euphemism. B) Apostrophe. C) Paradox. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 21. Situational Irony is ..... A) Where one or more characters are oblivious (do not know) of an aspect of the situation to which the audience is aware. B) When the actual result is very different from the expected result. C) When what one says is at odds with what one means. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the actual result is very different from the expected result. 22. The creation of the emotional appeal in a text is called ..... A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 23. Same word/phrase at END, then BEGINNING of new clause A) Anaphora!. B) Antistrophe!. C) Anadiplosis!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anadiplosis!. 24. When the author establishes his/her position in a text, it is called ..... A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 25. What is the central claim of the argument? A) Single-use plastics are convenient for businesses and consumers. B) Single-use plastics should be banned to protect the planet. C) Recycling programs are sufficient to reduce plastic waste. D) Businesses should prioritize profit over sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single-use plastics should be banned to protect the planet. 26. And so, my fellow Americans:ask not what your country can do for you ..... ask what you can do for your country. A) Chiasmus. B) Antistrophe. C) Metaphor. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chiasmus. 27. To place two concepts, characters, ideas, or places near each other to contrast them A) Rhetorical Question. B) Analogy. C) Juxtaposition. D) Direct Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juxtaposition. 28. Painting a vivid picture for the reader to imagine. A) Imagery. B) Photoshop. C) Parallelism. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 29. * Syllogism A) Is formed by two statements and a conclusion. B) Techniques that writers use to communicate perspective and to modify the perspectives of others. C) Diction, in a selected text. D) The individual writing style of an author, a combination of idiotypical usage of syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is formed by two statements and a conclusion. 30. There' no crying in baseball. A) 42. B) Pride of the Yankees. C) The Natural. D) A League of their Own. 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