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Rhetoric

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

2.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

3.

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

4.

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

5.

This form of rhetoric uses logic

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

6.

This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a scholar.

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

7.

This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

8.

Which term best defines the following?

"A short story about a real person or event used to make a point."

a)

Facts

b)

Anecdote

c)

Analogy

d)

Rule of Three

9.
A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices? 
a)
A. Imagery 
b)
B. Personification 
c)
C. Rhetoric 
d)
E. Rhetorical Question 
10.
giving life-like qualities to things that are not alive (the trees danced in the wind)
a)
metaphor
b)
parallelism
c)
call to action
d)
personification
11.
Identify the device present in this example:
Throughout the play we are made to witness the force of politics to shape and shatter lives.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Imagery
c)
Paradox
d)
Satire
12.
Which rhetorical device is used?
There must be strict supervision, there must be an end to speculation, there must be provision for adequate currency. 
a)
Parallelism
b)
Analogy
c)
Repetition
d)
Restatement
13.
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
14.
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
15.
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
16.
True or false: someone can use more than one form of rhetorical appeal to persuade
a)
True 
b)
False
17.

Purpose of using Assertion in rhetoric

a)

To emphasize certain words for memorization

b)

to connect a personal story with the audience

c)

To add emphasis and be emotive and make the image more specific.

d)

To assert authority and project confidence

18.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds of adjacent or closely related words

a)

parallelism

b)

alliteration

c)

assertion

d)

juxtaposition

19.

To represent as greater than is actually the case

a)

hyperbole

b)

loaded words

c)

pronouns

d)

assertion

20.

What is the purpose of Loaded Words?

a)

used to stir emotions of either anger or passion of the listener/reader

b)

to signal expertise and knowledge and therefore establish credibility

c)

to reinforce certain words and phrases, building emphasis with each one

d)

prompts thought and leads an audience to certain conclusions.

21.

What is the purpose of Jargon?

a)

used to stir emotions of the listener/reader

b)

to signal expertise and knowledge and therefore establish credibility

c)

to reinforce certain words and phrases, building emphasis with each one

d)

prompts thought and leads an audience to certain conclusions.

22.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration? 
a)
"What must be remembered is this: the eating of chocolate is more important than the abolition of slavery."
b)
"What must be remembered is this: like the abolition of torture in the free world, the cessation of cruelty to animals is paramount."
23.

Presenting an idea as fact without any explanation.

a)

Assertion

b)

Inclusive Language

c)

Emotional Language

d)

Alliteration

24.

A short personal story

a)

Jargon

b)

Anecdote

c)

Credibility

d)

Hyperbole

25.

Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

a)

Jargon

b)

Anecdote

c)

Credibility

d)

Hyperbole

26.

Inferring that claims are true for most people or the majority.

a)

Generalisation

b)

Bias

c)

Rule of three

d)

Connotation

27.

When three adjectives or phrases are listed.

a)

Generalisation

b)

Bias

c)

Rule of three

d)

Connotation

28.

Which means everything you do — playing games, surfing the web, enjoying photos and videos — becomes more personal, immediate, and immersive. - - This is an example of what?

a)

Attack

b)

Rhetorical Question

c)

Repetition

d)

Rule of Three

29.

"My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors." - - This is an example of what?

a)

Jargon

b)

Anecdote

c)

Parallelism

d)

Analogy

30.

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - - This is an example of what?

a)

Jargon

b)

Anecdote

c)

Parallelism

d)

Analogy

31.

"Lazy" is an example of what?

a)

Positive connotation

b)

Negative connotation

32.

"Unique" is an example of what?

a)

Positive Connotation

b)

Negative Connotation

33.

“Tell them to be good, tell them to follow their elders, and tell them to mind their manners.” - Is an example of what?

a)

Anaphora

b)

Loaded Words

c)

Jargon

d)

Juxtaposition

34.

Reasoning that is evidence-driven to reach a tentative theory.

a)

Deductive

b)

Inductive

35.

Claim - Evidence - Warrant

a)

Deductive

b)

Inductive