Literary Terms Quiz #4

What is the definition of rhetorical appeal?

• The use of argument to persuade an audience that one's ideas are valid

• The art of using language persuasively and effectively

• The ongoing establishment of a writer's or speaker's authority, credibility, and believability

• The use of logic, rationality, and critical reasoning to persuade

What is the definition of rhetoric?

• The use of argument to persuade an audience that one's ideas are valid

• The art of using language persuasively and effectively

• The ongoing establishment of a writer's or speaker's authority, credibility, and believability

• The use of logic, rationality, and critical reasoning to persuade

Which rhetorical appeal appeals to ethics and character?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

Which rhetorical appeal appeals to the mind and seeks to persuade intellectually?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

Which rhetorical appeal appeals to the heart and emotions?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• Rhetoric

What are the advantages of using pathos as a rhetorical appeal?

• Provides evidence for major decisions

• Produces immediate results

• Can be very powerful, if the audience shares standards

• Depends on readers who accept similar principles

What are the advantages of using logos as a rhetorical appeal?

• Provides evidence for major decisions

• Produces immediate results

• Can be very powerful, if the audience shares standards

• Depends on readers who accept similar principles