Pre-Quiz on Rhetorical Devices and Techniques

What is the definition of "Analogy"?

• The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position.

• Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple.

• The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand.

• The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations.

Which term refers to the combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position?

• Argument

• Audience

• Context

• Denotation

What are the three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them, according to Aristotelian appeals?

• Ethos, pathos, and logos

• Ethos, pathos, and context

• Logos, pathos, and connotation

• Ethos, logos, and denotation

Which term describes the writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand?

• Audience

• Attitude

• Context

• Connotation

Who is the author directing his or her message towards?

• Context

• Audience

• Attitude

• Argument

What does "Compare and contrast" involve?

• Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose.

• The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations.

• The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered.

• The argument(s) against the author's position.

What is the implied meaning of a word called?

• Context

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Counterargument

What term refers to the extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered?

• Context

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Counterargument

What is a counterargument?

• The argument(s) against the author's position.

• A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case.

• The literal, dictionary-definition of a word.

• The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand.

What is deductive reasoning?

• The argument(s) against the author's position.

• A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case.

• The literal, dictionary-definition of a word.

• The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand.