This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The environment in which the text is delivered A) Genre. B) Purpose. C) Context. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Context. 2. What is the effect of using pathos in an argument? A) It makes the argument more logical. B) It appeals to the audience's emotions. C) It establishes the author's credibility. D) It simplifies the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It appeals to the audience's emotions. 3. Which of the following best demonstrates the use of logos in an argument? A) "Trust me, I know what I'm talking about.". B) "If A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.". C) "Don't you want to feel happy and secure?". D) "Our ancestors have always done it this way.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "If A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.". 4. Rhetorical Strategy: "Old truths have been relearned; untruths have been unlearned. We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics." -Franklin Delano Roosevelt's second inaugural address-1937 A) Metaphor. B) Anaphora. C) Paradox. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parallelism. 5. An appeal used to convince someone of the character or credibility of the persuader A) Ethos. B) Credible. C) Pathos. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 6. The right moment at the right time. A) Kairos. B) Mythos. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kairos. 7. Stop!! Make sure you answer correctly. A) Word of Emphasis. B) Loaded Words. C) Ethos. D) Either / Or Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word of Emphasis. 8. Used to recreate an experience or event so the reader knows exactly what it was like, esp. using imagery A) Problem/solution. B) Compare/contrast. C) Description. D) Exemplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Description. 9. The rhetorical appeal that uses facts, examples, and statistics is called A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 10. The denotation of the word protest is: A) A violent reaction. B) A loud argument. C) An organized action expressing opposition. D) An emotional outburst. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An organized action expressing opposition. 11. "My writing to me is as flying is to a bird." A) Irony. B) Genre. C) Analogy. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analogy. 12. Jesus is the Rock on which we stand. A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Allusion. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 13. Which rhetorical strategy appeals to logic and reasoning? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 14. The atmosphere or feeling of a novel A) Tone. B) Mood. C) Setting. D) Motif. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mood. 15. Which of the following is an example of using ethos? A) Using statistical data to support an argument. B) Citing a source from a credible person. C) Telling a personal story to connect with the audience. D) Creating a vivid image through descriptive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citing a source from a credible person. 16. Finding that lost dog will be like finding a needle in a haystack. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Analogy. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analogy. 17. What does an analogy do? A) Makes a comparison to make a point. B) Asks a question to gather information. C) Describes a scene in detail. D) Provides a list of facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makes a comparison to make a point. 18. Which of the following is an example of the scare tactics rhetorical strategy? A) Highlighting the benefits of a product. B) Using fear to promote a cause. C) Using humor to sell a product. D) Associating a product with nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using fear to promote a cause. 19. Which word best characterizes a hyperbole? A) Comparison. B) Exaggeration. C) Reference. D) Serendipity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration. 20. Identify the cause:James loves dancing, so he joined a dance group. A) James. B) James loves dancing. C) James joined a dance group. D) Dab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) James loves dancing. 21. A investigation into people's opinions and behavior A) Survey. B) Analogy. C) Anecdote. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Survey. 22. What does "pathos" appeal to in persuasive writing? A) Logic and reasoning. B) The speaker's authority. C) The audience's emotions. D) The structure of the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The audience's emotions. 23. When you deliberately put your arguments in a certain order based on research, you are using ..... A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Concessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 24. You can pursue your dream or be miserable for the rest of your life. A) Either / Or Argument. B) Ethos. C) Word of Emphasis. D) Apophasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either / Or Argument. 25. Which of these are rhetorical strategies? A) Logic. B) Conclusion. C) Explanation. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRhetorical Strategies Quiz 1Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 2Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 3Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 4Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 6Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 7Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 8Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 9Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books