This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Strategies – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Strategies Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following relates to the credibility of the speaker/writer? A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 2. A teenager tries to convince his parents to buy him a new car by saying if they cared about their child's safety they'd upgrade him. This is an example of ..... A) Epistrophe. B) Anaphora. C) Alliteration. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 3. "Several months ago our local affiliate here in Birmingham invited us to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct action program if such were deemed necessary. We readily consented, and when the hour came we lived up to our promises." A) Process analysis. B) Cause/effect. C) Narration. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Process analysis. 4. An advertisement that appeals to the audience's desire to be part of an exclusive/elite group is using which rhetorical strategy? A) Plain folks. B) Slogans. C) Card stacking. D) Snob appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Snob appeal. 5. What does it mean when the speaker acknowledges the counterclaim? A) To appeal to the audience's emotions. B) To recognize the opponents' side of the argument. C) To bring the speech to life using similes and metaphors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To recognize the opponents' side of the argument. 6. What strategy uses flashy words that give no real description? A) Glittering generalities. B) Bandwagon. C) Bribery. D) Transfer technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glittering generalities. 7. Which of the following would be most likely used in a bandwagon advertising campaign? A) "Join the winning team!". B) "Stand out from the crowd!". C) "Limited time offer!". D) "Expert recommended!". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Join the winning team!". 8. Which type of rhetoric endorses an author's credibility and trustworthiness? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 9. A brief, informally-made reference to a well-known person, place, event, or text. It is used to help readers see a broader picture, to evoke a positive or negative feeling or to apply a symbolic meaning to the thing being referenced. They are often Biblical, literary, or historical. A) ALlama4UrMama. B) Allusion. C) Hyperbole. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allusion. 10. Symbolism means A) The author's attitude. B) The feeling of a work. C) Using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. D) The main idea of a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. 11. A question asked to make people thing a little deeper and not requiring an answer A) Call to Action. B) Rhetoric. C) Anecdote. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Question. 12. Taking a common belief and proving it wrong. A) Logic and reasoning. B) Anecdote. C) Correcting misconception. D) Emotional appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correcting misconception. 13. "You are a beast!" the teammate exclaimed. A) Alliteration. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 14. "Once upon a midnight dreary/while I pondered weak and weary ..... " A) First person. B) Third person limited. C) Third person omniscient. D) Stream of conscioussness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First person. 15. A short, interesting, usually true story that is designed to make an important point. Anecdotes allow writers to add a human element to their writing and connect with the reader. They can support opinions, support claims, inform, entertain, or persuade. A) Analogy. B) Appendectomy. C) Alliteration. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 16. This president had the longest inaugural address of any U.S. president at 8, 455 words (lasting 2 hours!!) A) Barack Obama. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Henry Harrison. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Henry Harrison. 17. Evaluate the following argument: "As a leading scientist in climate research, I can assure you that climate change is a real and urgent issue." Which rhetorical appeal is being used, and why is it effective? A) Pathos; it appeals to the audience's emotions. B) Logos; it uses logical reasoning. C) Ethos; it relies on the speaker's expertise to build trust. D) Pathos; it uses fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos; it relies on the speaker's expertise to build trust. 18. When an advertisement only presents positive information about a product while omitting any negative aspects, it is an example of: A) Card stacking. B) Testimonials. C) Plain folks. D) Glittering generalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Card stacking. 19. Cultural diversity in America adds flavor to the melting pot. This is an example of ..... A) Historical allusion. B) Figurative language. C) Rhetorical question. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative language. 20. Why is it important for an author to have a clear central idea? A) To confuse the reader. B) To ensure the reader understands the main message. C) To make the text longer. D) To include more emotional appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure the reader understands the main message. 21. Open questions are questions that A) Can be answered with "yes" or "no.". B) Are intended for the audience to have a detailed answer. C) The author asks but then provides the answer. D) Have an implied answer. No answer is actually expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are intended for the audience to have a detailed answer. 22. This strategy make a comparison between two different things ..... uses the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Extended metaphor. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 23. An explicit comparison, often (but not necessarily) employing "like" or "as." A) Pathos. B) Allegory. C) Simile. D) Modes of Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 24. Match the word to the defintion to the word: "The presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs" A) Parallelism. B) Antithesis. C) Jargon. D) Exigence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antithesis. 25. Q:When a speaker influences the emotions of the audience in order to persuade them, they are using ..... A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Alliteration. 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