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- 1. Multiple Choice
A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices?
A. Bandwagon
B. Anecdote
C. Rhetoric
E. Rhetorical Question
- 2. Multiple Choice
Name the rhetorical device present in the following quote. “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.”
Hyperbole
Appeal to fear
metonymy
allusion
- 3. Multiple Choice
A __________________ is any stylistic device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade or make a desired impact on his/her audience.
Persuasive device
Rhetorical Device
Rhetorical Appeal
Allusion
- 4. Multiple Choice
When you repeat yourself over and over what rhetorical device are you using?
Rhetorical Question
Aphorism
Repetition
Anaphora
- 5. Multiple Choice
At the end of Toy Story 3 we see an adorable snippet of the infamous "balcony scene" with a hedgehog as Romeo and a Little Green Man as Juliet. He quotes, "But soft what light through yonder window breaks," and the LGM quotes, “Romeo, oh Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo.” This snippet is an example of an...
Anecdote
Allusion
Contrast
Holy war
- 6. Multiple Choice
The sentence "I'll love you 'til the ocean is folded and hung up to dry and the seven stars go squawking like geese about the sky,” is an example of which rhetorical device (not simile or metaphor)?
Hyperbole
Anaphora
Repetition
Emotional words
- 7. Multiple Choice
The sentence structure in the sentence,“Of the people, by the people, for the people,” is an example of which rhetorical device?
Parallelism
Extended metaphor
Repetition
Anaphora
- 8. Multiple Choice
using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter...
conceit
repetition
metonymy
parallelism
- 9. Multiple Choice
a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event...
irony
concession
allusion
logical reasoning
- 10. Multiple Choice
He refuses to donate any money to the charity. He is such a scrooge.
This statement is a(n)...
allusion
name-calling
last resort
anecdote
- 11. Multiple Choice
To make a point a point by exaggerating is which of the following rhetorical devices?
concession
conceit
imagery
hyperbole
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is metonymy?
Making a connection between two things
Uses a word with an opposite meaning
A metaphor where something is referred to by something closely associated with it
Words that imitate the sound they describe
- 13. Multiple Choice
A usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical; a short account of an event
adulation
aphorism
allusion
anecdote
- 14. Multiple Choice"Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" -- In this quote, Obama is using an allusion to:The Declaration of Independence in order to connect the dreams & promises made then to the dreams and hopes of today.The Declaration of Independence to show how the dreams of then are not apparent today.The Declaration of Independence to look poorly upon the pride of today's generation.The Constitution of the United states demonstrating the rights and hopes of all people remain relevant today.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Identify the Rhetorical Device:
I'm surprised; Glasses didn't know the answer to the Trivia question.
sarcasm
imagery
metonymy
bandwagon
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does appeal to authority mean?
to offer their option as the only option possible to be morally/otherwise right
To persuade to believe a point because the person has authority on the subject
To convince that trouble will come to those who don’t believe in the opinion
a celebrity endorsement appealing to someone’s credibility in order to persuade you to buy a product
- 17. Multiple Choice
What phrase BEST SUITES Appeal to Fear?
I once had a border collie. She was so smart. Every morning, I'd open up the front door and she'd run out, pick up the newspaper, and deliver it to my husband at the breakfast table.
My mom is this school's biggest donor, so you should really reconsider that C you gave me on my latest paper.
Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"-satire proposes that children be eaten in order to deal with overcrowding in London during the Industrial Revolution.
Lack of affordable and consistent healthcare is a terrifying concept that can result in more sickness and death in the country.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does appeal to fear mean?
When fear, not evidence or reason, is being used as the primary motivator to get others to accept an idea, proposition, or conclusion
A reference to a well-known story, event, person, or object to make someone fear a situation.
Showing how an opposing viewpoint can be feared and proving those reasons.
A reference to a horror movie or real-life horrific event to show disaster and fear in order to persuade against that fear.
- 19. Multiple Choice
uses professionals like dentists, doctors, teachers, etc. to sell something
appeal to authority
appeal to fear
appeal to pride
bandwagon
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of aphorism?
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Measure twice, cut once.
The wind played around with my hair, making it dance around on that summer day.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What best describes aphorism? Choose all that apply
A wisdom nugget
Making an indirect reference; Something commonly done in literature.
A statement that contains the general truth.
Repetition of words at the beginning of a sentence to create an emphatic effect.
- 22. Multiple Choice
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
aphorism
contrast
imagery
allusion
- 23. Multiple Choice
Romeo finds Juliet in a drugged state and he thinks she is dead. He kills himself. When Juliet wakes up, she finds Romeo dead and kills herself.
Irony
Appeal to fear
Contrast
corrective measures
- 24. Multiple Choice
The "unsinkable" ship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage.
Irony
Allusion
anticipation of objection
name-calling
- 25. Multiple Choice
It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die!
Irony
Extended metaphor
Hyperbole
Metonymy
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of repetition and parallelism?
to show the similarities between two things
to create an image
to emphasize a point
to give an example
- 27. Multiple Choice
We have a responsibility to care for this poor lost dog.
emotional words
correction of erroneous views
bandwagon
appeal to fear
- 28. Multiple Choice
Arguing that since something is popular and everyone is doing it, you should as well
Appeal to authority
Concession
Anticipation of objection
Bandwagon
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is a concession?
a confession
when you concede (consider) someone else's point of view to earn credibility
stating that something is true with faulty reasoning
when you prove that the other’s argument is false with facts, usually in a rebuttal
- 30. Multiple Choice
Verizon advertising the newest Samsung Galaxy phone that they claim everyone else who has bought it loves the new product.
Concession
Bandwagon
Appeal to authority
Correction of erroneous views
- 31. Multiple Choice
Pointing out the error in another's argument is called
correction of erroneous views
anticipation of objection
concession
corrective measures
- 32. Multiple Choice
Contrast
to show similarities between two points of view
to show how different people can be
to point out striking differences in view
to compare similarities and differences in a viewpoint
- 33. Multiple Choice
"If you love your country, you will fight for its citizens and the rights of those citizens' right to education."
logical reasoning
appeal to patriotism
emotional words
sarcasm
- 34. Multiple Choice
Praising the audience to make them more likely to accept your opinion
irony
flattery
name-calling
last resort
- 35. Multiple Choice
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
logical reasoning
Holy war
emotional words
imagery
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