Rhetoric CFA

1. Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used when the speaker mentions past presidents like Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln?

• a. Ethos
• b. Pathos
• c. Logos
• d. Hyperbole

2. What rhetorical device is used in the phrase "between hope and hate, between unity and division"?

• a. Anaphora
• b. Juxtaposition
• c. Allusion
• d. Epistrophe

3. The phrase "I revere this office, but I love my country more" is an example of which rhetorical device?

• a. Hyperbole
• b. Juxtaposition
• c. Anaphora
• d. Epistrophe

4. Which of the following best describes the speaker's use of "We the People"?

• a. Anaphora
• b. Allusion
• c. Epistrophe
• d. Hyperbole

5. In the text, when the speaker asks "Can we do that? Does character in public life still matter?", what rhetorical strategy is being used?

• a. Ethos
• b. Pathos
• c. Rhetorical Questions
• d. Logos

6. The use of "honesty, decency, and respect; freedom, justice, and democracy" is an example of which rhetorical device?

• a. Allusion
• b. Anaphora
• c. Juxtaposition
• d. Epistrophe

7. Which rhetorical appeal is most evident when the speaker states, "I promised to always level with you, to tell you the truth"?

• a. Pathos
• b. Ethos
• c. Logos
• d. Hyperbole

8. The mention of "the sacred cause of this country is larger than any one of us" primarily uses which rhetorical appeal?

• a. Logos
• b. Pathos
• c. Ethos
• d. Hyperbole

9. The phrase "America is going to have to choose between moving forward or backward" uses what rhetorical strategy?

• a. Hyperbole
• b. Juxtaposition
• c. Epistrophe
• d. Anaphora

10. What is the effect of the speaker repeatedly using the phrase "We the People"?

• a. It creates a sense of unity and collective responsibility.
• b. It emphasizes the power of the presidency.
• c. It highlights the divisions within the nation.
• d. It questions the legitimacy of the speaker's authority.