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Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. A reference in one piece of writing to another famous piece of literature, historical, or famous event
2. ..... is a novel that traces the development of a character from childhood to adulthood, through a quest for identity that leads him or her to maturity.
3. What is a statistic?
4. A comparison between two different things that are similar in some way
5. ASPCA commercials show videos of injured and mistreated animals with sad background music.
6. This is a method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response.
7. What is parallelism in writing?
8. Which of the following is an example of a glittering generality in advertising?
9. An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
10. Which rhetorical strategy involves using famous personalities to endorse a product or service?
11. A child who wants a new gaming system tells his parents that the exercise feature of the games require players to use their whole bodies rather than just sitting.
12. What is the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one (often with unintentionally amusing effect)? Example:taken for granite (instead of granted); dance a flamingo (instead of flamenco)
13. A commercial advertises a new lock system where homeowners scan their palms to unlock their doors. A clearly frustrated dad is shown juggling a baby and a bag of groceries while trying to open his front door with a key.
14. Which of the following is NOT a type of allusion?
15. What are rhetorical questions?
16. "The data is perfectly clear:this investment has consistently turned a profit year-after-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
17. What rhetorical strategy appeals to the audience's emotions to evoke feelings that compel them to act or believe in a certain way?
18. The comparison of a familiar idea, concept, or thing with an unfamiliar one, in order to explain or clarify the unfamiliar. They are often used to explain complex or abstract concepts or topics.
19. The rhetorical device that appeals to emotions is called
20. What are catchphrases typically used for?
21. Words with STRONGLY positive or negative connotation
22. "If you replace every part of a ship, but then rebuild the ship with original parts, the one with the original parts is the actual ship."
23. Using data, numbers, research, true statements, etc.
24. An advertisement that portrays the product as being endorsed by "regular people, just like you" is using which rhetorical strategy?
25. Which of the following best describes a strawman fallacy?
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