Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 13 (25 MCQs)

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1. A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt. (Replacing a harsh word with a softer word)
2. "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."-George Orwell
3. Repeating the same word or phrase in the same paragraph
4. Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
5. Using ideological assumptions to hypothesize motivations or actions.
6. Which of the following best describes a testimonial in advertising?
7. When Aristotle says, "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal, '' he is using .....
8. Which strategy involves persuading the audience to follow the example of a famous person or expert in a particular field?
9. What are the examples? "Drivers in Saipan are not careful enough. I once saw a woman eating a hotdog while driving, as well as a man using his phone while going 60 miles per hour."
10. Groups are more immoral than individuals. For example, when an individual segregationist learns that their beliefs are wrong, they might change their ways. However, if they are in a big group of segregationists, they are more likely to listen to each other than another person telling them they are wrong.
11. A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
12. A construction company advertises that they have built single family and multi family homes for fifty years.
13. It is my right as a U.S. citizen to life, liberty, and the pursuit of endless pretzel dogs in the mall food court.
14. The author's attitude toward the subject matter is called .....
15. Examples in rhetoric can be from
16. Often required to as ethical strategies or rhetorical appeals, are devices in rhetoric that classify the speakers appeal to the audience
17. When MLK Jr. says, "we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check, " he is using .....
18. An occurrence, feeling, or object that forewarns of an event and that is only fully understood in hindsight
19. "Shakespeare explained it best when he told us that, 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.' ''
20. Cool as a cucumber.
21. When an advertisement appeals to a sense of belonging and connectivity to persuade the audience, it is using:
22. An argument with a hidden premise or conclusion:an implicit statement that is omitted.
23. Comparing two things to further explain
24. Read the following statement: "If you care about your children's future, you will support this initiative." Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
25. "The proof of her innocence was obvious:she was 3, 000 miles away at the time of the crime" is an example of