Rhetoric Test Review 12

As an effective ad, which part of rhetoric is the strongest?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• All aspects of the rhetorical triangle must be used equally to achieve effectiveness.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”     Which device(s) does this quote show?

• anaphora

• antithesis

• parallelism

• repetition

Juxtaposition places two opposing things next to each other. Which 2 devices are not examples of juxtaposition?

• antithesis

• anaphora

• paradox

• oxymoron

Which of these is NOT a way to incorporate ethos?

• openly remind your audience who you are and why you are an authority

• use specialized jargon

• use solid arguments written in correct grammar and language

• use descriptive language and imagery

Which of these is a logical fallacy?

• If you don't want cancer, you shouldn't smoke.

• I have been married for 58 years, so I can tell that he won't be a good spouse.

• I've not eaten meat for 8 years, and I'm fit, so vegetarianism is always healthy.

• We have conducted the experiment 57 times and achieved the same results; therefore, the outcome is reliable.

Which rhetorical appeal may use religion to engage the audience?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• kairos

What is FALSE about the difference between a parody and a satire?

• Both are meant for humor.

• Satire is funny, and parody is sarcastic.

• Both make fun of something, but satire is meant to create change.

• Both are meant to create change, but only parody is funny.

Which of these is a way to incorporate ethos?

• openly remind your audience who you are and why you are an authority

• use specialized jargon

• use solid arguments written in correct grammar and language

• use descriptive language and imagery

What effect does the hyperbole in the following lines have? Speaker 6: William Wallace is seven feet tall!  William Wallace: Yes, I’ve heard. Kills men by the hundreds, and if he were here he’d consume the English with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse.

• The hyperboles make William Wallace seem larger than life--someone who can bring victory.

• The hyperboles provide ethos by stating all the things that make William Wallace qualified.

• The hyperboles develop logos by providing the facts behind the real William Wallace.

• The hyperboles give comic relief to alleviate the anxiety in the troops.

The juxtaposition of these examples of antithesis provides the __. Speaker 7: No, we will run, and we will live. William Wallace: ...they may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!

• theme/claim

• tone

• mood

• foreshadowing