Rhetoric

Rhetorical analysis is the examination of...

• testing procedures for the AP exam

• written ​texts to determine how the ​author shaped the content ​in order to achieve an ​identifiable purpose for a given audience

• architecture and history of the Rostra in Rome

What is the term for the context in which communication takes place, including the speaker, audience, and purpose?

• Ethos

• Rhetorical Situation

• Pathos

• Logos

The “mask” that a speaker projects and the audience interprets.

• Constraints

• Subject

• Persona

• Exigence

What is the primary purpose of rhetoric in communication?

• To inform the audience

• To entertain the audience

• To persuade the audience

• To confuse the audience

Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical device?

• Metaphor

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

What does the term 'ethos' refer to in rhetoric?

• Emotional appeal

• Logical appeal

• Ethical appeal

• Aesthetic appeal

In rhetoric, what is 'pathos' used for?

• To appeal to logic

• To appeal to ethics

• To appeal to emotion

• To appeal to aesthetics

Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses?

• Anaphora

• Metonymy

• Synecdoche

• Hyperbole

What is the role of 'logos' in rhetoric?

• To establish credibility

• To appeal to emotions

• To present logical arguments

• To create a narrative

Which of the following best describes a rhetorical question?

• A question that has no answer

• A question asked to make a point

• A question that is answered immediately

• A question that is irrelevant