This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Devices – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Devices Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The repetition of the exact words, phrases or sentences is called- A) Parallelism. B) Repetition. C) Rhetorical Questions. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 2. A rhetorical device is effective because it: A) Helps persuade or explain ideas. B) Makes spelling easier. C) Is always funny. D) Is a type of animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helps persuade or explain ideas. 3. Concrete imagery [LIKE / AS] A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 4. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty. A) Hyperbole. B) Repetition. C) Analogy. D) Direct Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 5. An American revivalist preacher and philosopher. Author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." A) Jonathan Edwards. B) Edward Taylor. C) Anne Bradstreet. D) J.R.R. Tolkien. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jonathan Edwards. 6. *Allegory A) A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. B) The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. C) Consists of language choices and techniques that writers use to communicate perspective and to modify the perspectives of others. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. 7. "You call me up again just to break me like a promise." A) Allusion. B) Allegory. C) Analogy. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analogy. 8. During a school trip to Philadelphia, David, Benjamin, and Aria decided to try out the local cuisine. They found that people in Philly love to eat hoagies and all kinds of tasty jawns. What literary device is being used in this description? A) Colloquialism. B) Syllogism. C) Metonymy. D) Expletive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colloquialism. 9. How does hyperbole enhance the impact of a message? A) By providing factual information to support the message. B) By exaggerating details, making statements more memorable and emphasizing the importance or urgency of an idea. C) By using complex language that confuses the audience. D) By presenting multiple viewpoints to create ambiguity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By exaggerating details, making statements more memorable and emphasizing the importance or urgency of an idea. 10. The facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose. A) Assonance. B) Allegory. C) Details. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Details. 11. How does the reasoning support the claim? A) It explains the economic benefits of plastic waste. B) It connects the harmful characteristics of plastics to their environmental impact. C) It shows that plastics are easy to recycle and manage. D) It focuses on the convenience of plastic use for consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It connects the harmful characteristics of plastics to their environmental impact. 12. "Whisper words of wisdom, let it be." -The Beatles A) Amplification. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amplification. 13. Identify the rhetorical device that Regan used in the following lines:There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue. A) Alliteration. B) Amplification. C) Allusion. D) Antistrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amplification. 14. What is the purpose of using analogy in rhetoric? A) To confuse the audience by presenting unrelated ideas. B) To compare two different things, highlighting similarities to clarify an idea or argument and make it more relatable to the audience. C) To provide a detailed explanation of complex concepts without any comparisons. D) To entertain the audience with humorous comparisons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To compare two different things, highlighting similarities to clarify an idea or argument and make it more relatable to the audience. 15. Comparing a difficult or unknown idea to something familiar A) Analogy. B) Simile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 16. Diction is the author's A) Personal details. B) Background. C) Sentence structure. D) Choice of vocabulary words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choice of vocabulary words. 17. Oliver, a literature student, came across the term 'epithet' in his textbook. Which of the following would be the correct definition that he should understand? A) A nickname or descriptive term used to refer to someone. B) Ordering words so that they build up in intensity. C) The repetition of the same vowel sound with different consonants. D) Using grammatically similar phrases or sentences together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A nickname or descriptive term used to refer to someone. 18. The use of three phrases in succession, with all three constructed in the same pattern. It is the rule of three combined with another of our favorite structures-parallelism. A) Triameter. B) Chiasmus. C) Juxtaposition. D) Tricolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tricolon. 19. Pairing exact opposites or contrasting ideas in a parallel structure.Effect:creates rhythm, highlights the dramatic difference between opposing ideas. A) Amplification. B) Antithesis. C) Metaphor. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antithesis. 20. Identify the rhetorical device in the following line:We must therefore act together as a united people, for national reconciliation, for nation building, for the birth of a new world. A) Anadiplosis. B) Anaphora. C) Tricolon. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tricolon. 21. What is the effect of using parallelism in speeches? A) It creates confusion and ambiguity in the message. B) It makes the speech longer and more complex. C) Using parallelism creates rhythm and balance, making ideas clearer and more compelling for the audience. D) It reduces the emotional impact of the speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using parallelism creates rhythm and balance, making ideas clearer and more compelling for the audience. 22. "I could list the problems which cause people to feel cynical, angry, frustrated." A) Asyndeton. B) Polysyndeton. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asyndeton. 23. "Listen. For a thousand years, I've only been thinking about keepin' this hair silky, getting my hook, and being awesome, again." A) The Little Mermaid. B) The Incredibles. C) Tarzan. D) Hercules. E) Moana. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Moana. 24. Why is the counterclaim included in the argument? A) To strengthen the argument by acknowledging opposing views. B) To agree with critics of plastic bans. C) To provide irrelevant information. D) To confuse the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To strengthen the argument by acknowledging opposing views. 25. Repeating words or similarly structuring phrases or clauses A) Parallelism and Repetition. B) Antithesis. C) Analogy. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallelism and Repetition. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRhetorical Devices Quiz 1Rhetorical Devices Quiz 2Rhetorical Devices Quiz 3Rhetorical Devices Quiz 4Rhetorical Devices Quiz 5Rhetorical Devices Quiz 6Rhetorical Devices Quiz 7Rhetorical Devices Quiz 8Rhetorical Devices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books