Rhetorical Analysis Quiz

What is the definition of rhetoric?

• The art of playing music

• The art of painting

• The art of writing fiction

• The art of speaking effectively

What does ethos refer to in rhetorical analysis?

• Appeal to ethics and credibility

• A comparison of two unlike things

• Appeal to emotions

• Appeal to logic and reason

Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next?

• Chiasmus

• Anaphora

• Metaphor

• Anadiplosis

What is the purpose of using pathos in persuasive writing?

• To evoke certain emotions in the audience

• To create and enhance meaning

• To establish credibility and authority

• To use factual, researched evidence

Which rhetorical device involves the placing of two things closely together to emphasize the comparisons or contrasts?

• Asyndeton

• Parallel Structure

• Juxtaposition

• Polysyndeton

What is the effect of using alliteration in a speech or composition?

• Repetition of the same letter at the beginning of adjacent words

• Repetition of the same consonant sounds

• Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of a phrase for emphasis?

• Simile

• Chiasmus

• Anaphora

• Anadiplosis

What is the purpose of using logos in argumentative writing?

• To establish credibility and authority

• To evoke certain emotions in the audience

• To use factual, researched evidence

• To create and enhance meaning

Which rhetorical device involves the intentional use of words that sound like their meaning?

• Onomatopoeia

• Consonance

• Assonance

• Alliteration

What is the effect of using hyperbole in a speech or composition?

• A gross exaggeration to make an effect or to highlight something

• The repetition of the same consonant sounds

• The repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next

• The repetition of a phrase for emphasis