Rhetorical Analysis Quiz

What does the term "Audience" refer to in rhetorical analysis?

• The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal meaning

• The group of people for whom a piece of writing or speech is intended

• An appeal to credibility or trustworthiness of the speaker, writer, group, or company

• The literal or dictionary definition of a word, without any emotional or cultural undertones

What is the definition of "Ethos" in the context of rhetoric?

• The reason behind writing or speaking, whether it is to inform, persuade, entertain, or express feelings

• The appeal used to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions

• The attitude or mood conveyed by the author in their writing

• An appeal to credibility or trustworthiness of the speaker, writer, group, or company

Which definition best matches the term "Logos"?

• The appeal based on facts, evidence, and reasoning to support an argument

• Information that is clearly stated and directly expressed

• The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal meaning

• Information that is suggested or implied but not directly stated

What does "Pathos" primarily appeal to in rhetorical analysis?

• The group of people for whom a piece of writing or speech is intended

• The literal or dictionary definition of a word, without any emotional or cultural undertones

• The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal meaning

• The appeal used to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions

Which of the following is NOT a persuasive/rhetorical technique?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Mythos

What rhetorical appeal is primarily used when a person describes harsh conditions faced by the homeless?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Helios

What rhetorical appeal is primarily used when a person gives data or provable fact?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Kairos

What rhetorical appeal is primarily used when a person shares the ideas of an expert in the field?

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Mythos

Explicit is:

• When the answer is obvious in the text

• When the answer isn't in the text at all

• When the answer is implied in the text

• When the narrator is in first person

Implicit is:

• When the narrator is in first person

• When the answer isn't in the text at all

• When the reader has to figure things out, or piece them together.

• When the answer is obvious in the text