This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Figurative language where non-humans are given human characteristics A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Pathos. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 2. Shows the differences and/or similarities between two or more things A) Problem/solution. B) Compare/contrast. C) Description. D) Exemplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare/contrast. 3. All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players A) Anaphora. B) Example. C) Metaphor. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 4. What role does the author's tone play in the persuasiveness of a text? A) It determines the length of the text. B) It influences the reader's emotional response. C) It provides factual information. D) It confuses the readerTagsGA.ELAGSE11-12RI6DOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It influences the reader's emotional response. 5. An avant-garde approach in advertising involves: A) Using famous people to endorse a product. B) Appealing to the audience's desire for social acceptance. C) Presenting the product or idea as cutting-edge and innovative. D) Offering something desirable to gain favor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presenting the product or idea as cutting-edge and innovative. 6. What is another way to say persuasive techniques? A) Negative remarks. B) Rhetorical strategies. C) Complimentary statements. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical strategies. 7. We know that all men are mortal. Since John is a man, John is mortal. A) Inductive reasoning (specific to general). B) Deductive reasoning (general to specific). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deductive reasoning (general to specific). 8. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of pathos in a persuasive essay? A) The writer cites several scientific studies to support their claim. B) The writer shares a personal story about overcoming hardship. C) The writer lists their qualifications at the beginning. D) The writer explains the logical steps in their argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer shares a personal story about overcoming hardship. 9. Which of the following phrases is most likely associated with snob appeal in advertising? A) "For the everyday person". B) "Only for the select few". C) "Budget-friendly options". D) "Suitable for all ages". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Only for the select few". 10. When a speaker helps the audience feel as if he or she "gets" their point of view, they are ..... A) Using figurative language. B) Using logos. C) Appealing to counter claim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appealing to counter claim. 11. What rhetorical strategy is employed when fear or anxiety is used to persuade an audience? A) Loaded words. B) Bribery. C) Humor. D) Scare tactics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scare tactics. 12. What is a joke that is a play on words (different possible meanings of words or words that sound the same but have different meanings)?Examples:She had a photographic memory but never developed it. I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me. A) Aside. B) Iambic pentameter. C) Double entendre. D) Metaphor. E) Pun. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Pun. 13. "If you don't switch to Direct TV, you'll stay in bed, then lose your job, then get body slammed by a lowland gorilla." A) Juxtaposition. B) Cause and effect chain. C) Scenario. D) Facts and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect chain. 14. The rhetorical strategy of emphasizing the negative attributes of a competitor to make the advertised product look better is known as: A) Name calling. B) Snob appeal. C) Transfer technique. D) Scare tactics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name calling. 15. ..... identifies that class to which a specific term belongs and those characteristics which make it different from all other items in that class. A) Definition. B) Classification. C) Exemplification. D) Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definition. 16. A writer is addressing a group of scientists and uses technical terms throughout the article. How does this word choice affect the formality and audience of the text? A) It makes the text informal and suitable for children. B) It increases formality and targets a specialized audience. C) It decreases clarity for all readers. D) It makes the text humorousTagsCCSS.RI.9-10.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It increases formality and targets a specialized audience. 17. Gives examples to explain a difficult concept or get an idea across A) Problem/solution. B) Compare/contrast. C) Description. D) Exemplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exemplification. 18. The use of catchy phrases or jingles in an advertisement is an example of which rhetorical strategy? A) Slogan. B) Plain folks. C) Testimonials. D) Scare tactics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slogan. 19. What is the significance of the author's use of logos in a persuasive text? A) It appeals to the reader's emotions. B) It provides logical reasoning and evidence. C) It creates a personal connection. D) It confuses the readerTagsGA.ELAGSE11-12RI6DOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides logical reasoning and evidence. 20. Using compare and contrast is an example of ..... A) Emotion. B) Logic. C) Credibility. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logic. 21. Which rhetorical strategy involves giving an animal, abstraction, or inanimate object human attributes? A) Diction. B) Tone. C) Personification. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 22. You're my kryptonite. A) Metaphor. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Syntax. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 23. He isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. A) Hypallage. B) Litotes. C) Euphemism. D) Synecdoche. E) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Litotes. 24. Shared values, customs, and stories we tell each other. A) Mythos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mythos. 25. An appeal based on logic or reason A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Rhetoric. 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