Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Rhetorical strategies are
2. The use of figurative language to paint a sensory picture for the reader
3. People who participate in scavenger hunts are basically "following the yellow brick road" is an example of
4. "Gun violence has increased 200% in the last decade" is an appeal to
5. What is the purpose of using an allusion as a rhetorical strategy?
6. Parents of two sets of twins under the age of 3, write a blog about creating healthy schedules and routines for babies and toddlers.
7. An advertisement that makes the audience laugh is employing the rhetorical strategy of:
8. A perception of expertise based on a person's writing or speaking style.
9. What does Spring symbolize?
10. "The breath coming out the nostrils was so faint it stirred only the farthest fringes of life, a small leaf, a black feather, a single fiber of hair." Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
11. Speaking of a nonhuman thing as if it has human feelings or actions (Ex. The wind moaned.)
12. A charity organization uses images of suffering animals in their advertisements. What is the primary rhetorical strategy, and what is its intended effect?
13. Using a metaphor is an example of .....
14. What is a common characteristic of glittering generalities in media advertising?
15. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
16. This president had the shortest inaugural address at 135 words.
17. You leave me home alone by myself all the time, and I never do anything wrong. I've had an iPad for a year and nothing bad has ever happened to it. That's why I'm responsible enough to get a new cellphone.
18. Citing sources is an example of .....
19. A reference to our "founding fathers" would be considered
20. Whether that dream is to invent something, start something, build something, or create something, it all starts with the basic skills and confidence that only a good education can provide. This is an example of
21. Which statement uses logos to persuade?
22. "see ominous clouds of inferiority beginning to form in her little mental sky"
23. Identify the rhetorical strategy used in the following sentence:'She's a real-life Cinderella.'
24. The part of the novel that introduces the protagonist and any information needed to comprehend what follows
25. The appeal to emotion is also know as .....