This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Use of language in a non-literal way A) Context. B) Figurative language. C) Evidence. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative language. 2. Which rhetorical strategy relies on logic and reasoning, using data and facts to persuade an audience? A) Kairos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 3. When MLK compares Albert Boutwell and Bull Conner A) Ethos because he's using Boutwell's good name to show he is credible. B) Pathos because he wants them to feel ashamed that they elected Boutwell over Conner. C) Logos because, if Boutwell is still a segregationist, he still won't do the right thing even if he's not as bad as Conner. D) Memos because he's reminding them that Boutwell and Conner are clergymen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos because, if Boutwell is still a segregationist, he still won't do the right thing even if he's not as bad as Conner. 4. My friend's dog loves belly rubs, so probably all dogs love belly rubs. A) Deductive reasoning. B) Inductive reasoning. C) Analogy. D) Counterargument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inductive reasoning. 5. A plumbing school reports that 89% of their graduates get industry jobs upon finishing the program. A) LOGOS. B) PATHOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LOGOS. 6. Ttt? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 7. Which of the following is a definition of jargon? A) The feeling or emotion a word invokes. B) The literal meaning of a word. C) The meaning of a word in a different language. D) Specific words used by a profession or group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Specific words used by a profession or group. 8. Jimmy wants a ventriloquist dummy and explains to his parents that having the puppet will develop Jimmy's presentation skills and keep him off of video games and social media. A) LOGOS. B) PATHOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LOGOS. 9. Over four million students in the United States have at least one learning disability, so we should have a federal program for their care.This is an example of A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) N/A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 10. The Oval Office issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack. A) Metonymy. B) Chiasmus. C) Polysyndeton. D) Malapropism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metonymy. 11. Which rhetorical strategy focuses on the credibility of the speaker? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 12. She's going through a rollercoaster of emotions. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Analogy. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 13. * "While not all Americans may love or even play Tetris, we all cherish our right to pursue happiness." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Commonplace argument. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commonplace argument. 14. What does it mean to prove that the speaker is credible? A) To ask questions that cause you to think and not really answer. B) To appeal to the audience's emotions. C) To show the audience the speaker is trustworthy, reliable and an expert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show the audience the speaker is trustworthy, reliable and an expert. 15. An important and sometimes recurring theme or idea in a story, represented by a single word A) Motif. B) Mood. C) Malapropism. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motif. 16. "Do I look like I was born yesterday?" A) Metaphor. B) Analogy. C) Yes. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Question. 17. "Dr. Hanson, a top neurologist, says reading is good for the brain" is an example of A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 18. Identify the impact of the author's use of parallelism in a persuasive text. A) It creates confusion. B) It emphasizes key points and enhances rhythm. C) It shortens the text. D) It provides factual evidenceTagsGA.ELAGSE11-12RI6DOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It emphasizes key points and enhances rhythm. 19. The following is an example of what Rhetorical Device? Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? A) Antithesis. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Parallelsim. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 20. An Olympic runner speaks at a running clinic for a college track team. A) LOGOS. B) PATHOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ETHOS. 21. Your second rhetorical analysis was much better than your first. A) Implication. B) Denotation. C) Compare & Contrast. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compare & Contrast. 22. What is emotionally charged language? A) Appeals to the audiences' feelings. B) Repeating the same phrase. C) Proving the speaker is reliable and trustworthy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeals to the audiences' feelings. 23. What is a potential downside of using catchphrases? A) They enhance critical thinking. B) They provide comprehensive information. C) They can oversimplify an issue. D) They are always accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They can oversimplify an issue. 24. The World Health Organization has endorsed the Covid-19 vaccine. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 25. 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