Presentation and Rhetorical Devices Quiz

An informal style presentation allows you to use slang and contractions.

• True

• False

When Dr. Martin Luther King says "I have a dream" over and over, it is an example of which rhetorical device?

• repetition

• alliteration

• parallelism

• rhetorical question

When Marc Anthony says, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen..." it is an example of which rhetorical device?

• repetition

• alliteration

• parallelism

• rhetorical question

You should smile when you give a presentation.

• True

• False

When a woman is giving a presentation or going on an interview, it would be appropriate for her to wear

• a short skirt, high heels, and lots of jewelry

• a knee-length dress or skirt with a jacket and a little bit of jewelry

• jeans and a tank top

• leggings and a dressy blouse

When you make a presentation, you need to consider

• what the audience needs to know

• what kind of snacks the audience likes

• whether the audience likes you

• whether the audience is tired

An impromptu speech is one that

• is competely prepared and uses note cards for assistance

• is competely prepared and does not use note cards

• is no given time to prepare

When a man is giving a presentation or going for an interview, it would be appropriate for him to wear

• clean jeans, a neat shirt, and no tie

• a business suit, a clean shirt, and a tie

• dress pants and a polo shirt

• jeans and a polo shirt

What type of rhetorical device is used when Marc Antony asks the following question? "Was this in Caesar ambitious?"

• alliteration

• repetition

• parallelism

• rhetorical question

Which rhetorical device is used in Dr. Martin Luther King's sentence? "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation."

• repetition

• alliteration

• parallelism

• rhetorical question