Stories, Morality, and Human Behavior

The use of language to persuade an audience is referred to as:

• Rhetoric

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Phonetics

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A rhetorical situation is best defined as:

• The context in which communication takes place, including the speaker, audience, purpose, and message.

• A situation where only persuasive language is used.

• A scenario involving only written communication.

• A situation that requires no audience or purpose.

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In literature, exigence refers to:

• the event or occurrence that prompts a writer to write

• the main character in a story

• the setting of a narrative

• the resolution of a conflict

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Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the character does not?

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Cosmic irony

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A paradox is best described as:

• a statement that contradicts itself

• a universally accepted fact

• a simple explanation

• an obvious truth

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Utilitarianism is best described as:

• A theory that promotes the greatest happiness for the greatest number.

• A belief in strict adherence to rules regardless of outcomes.

• A philosophy that values tradition above all else.

• A system that prioritizes individual rights over collective good.

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The category or type of text being created (sci-fi, horror, romance, speech, letter, story, etc.) is known as:

• genre

• theme

• plot

• setting

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The difference between a memoir and a narrative is:

• A memoir is a personal account of specific events in someone's life, while a narrative can be any story, true or fictional.

• A memoir is always fictional, while a narrative is always true.

• A narrative is written in poetry, while a memoir is written in prose.

• A memoir covers an entire lifetime, while a narrative only covers one event.

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An allegory is:

• a story with a literal and a symbolic meaning

• a type of epic poem

• a well-cited factual report

• a scientific theory

Perspective is best described as:

• a point of view

• a type of color

• a kind of texture

• a form of measurement

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