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RHETORICAL ANALYSIS VOCABULARY

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.

Rhetoric deals with the art of argument and (a)   .

2.

An attack or reaction to the person rather than the person’s point/argument

a)

ad hominem

b)

bandwagon

c)

circular reasoning

d)

either/or

3.
Bias is 
a)

portraying someone or something by slanting it in a positive or negative way.

b)
always portraying something so that it makes them look good.
c)
always portraying something so that it looks bad.
4.

A type of Ad Hominem fallacy in which unfair negative association with another person or group is intended to discredit the opponent

a)

Red Herring

b)

Appeal to Nature

c)

Bandwagon

d)

Circular Reasoning

e)

Guilt by Association

5.

Dismissing someone's viewpoint based on their hypocrisy on that issue.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Tu Quoque

c)

Genetic Fallacy

d)

Appeal to the People

6.

A false argument that tries to discredit an opponent because of his background, affiliations, or self-interest in the matter at hand.

a)

tu quoque

b)

ad hominem circumstantial

c)

ad hominem abusive

d)

genetic fallacy

7.

Pick one that represents the image

a)

abusive ad hominem

b)

circumstantial ad hominem

c)

tu quoque

d)

guilt by association

8.

Pick one that represents the image

a)

abusive ad hominem

b)

circumstantial ad hominem

c)

tu quoque

d)

guilt by association

9.

Pick one that represents the image

a)

abusive ad hominem

b)

circumstantial ad hominem

c)

tu quoque

d)

guilt by association

10.

An argument that attempts to avoid the issue by insulting an opponent with ugly or unfair names.

a)

tu quoque

b)

ad hominem circumstantial

c)

ad hominem abusive

d)

genetic fallacy

11.
An opinion is 
a)
something that can be proven.
b)
always based on facts
c)
a view or judgement about something
12.

Which fallacy's definition is, "when a limited number of choices, outcomes, or views are presented as the only possibilities when, in fact, more possibilities exist?"

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

False Dilemma/ Either-Or

c)

Post Hoc

13.

Which fallacy's definition is when "conclusions [are] drawn from insufficient [or not enough] information?"

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Either-Or/False Dilemma

c)

Post Hoc

14.

Which logical fallacy's definition is "because an event occurred first, it must have caused this later event?"

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Either-Or/False Dilemma

c)

Post Hoc

15.

Which logical fallacy is this?

"Seeing that it is dark outside makes me feel tired; darkness causes tiredness."

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Either-Or/False Dilemma

c)

Post Hoc

16.

Which logical fallacy is this?

"My wish came true because I wished on a star."

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Either-Or/False Dilemma

c)

Post Hoc

17.

Which fallacy is this?

"I ate in three restaurants in Chicago and didn’t like the experience. There are no good restaurants in Chicago. "

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Either-Or/False Dilemma

c)

Post Hoc

18.

Which logical fallacy is this?

"You surveyed 20 homeschooling moms and fifteen of them said they work with a rigid schedule. You deduce that “75% of all homeschooling moms work with a tight schedule.”"

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Either-Or/False Dilemma

c)

Post Hoc

19.

Which fallacy is this?

"Drink water every day and be healthy, or continue to drink sodas and be unhealthy. Those are the only options."

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

False Dilemma/Either-Or

c)

Post Hoc

20.

Which fallacy is this?

"Either we raise taxes, or our economy will collapse!”

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

False Dilemma/Either-Or

c)

Post Hoc

21.

Which fallacy is this?

"When I was young, my dad and brothers never helped with the household chores. All men are useless in the house." 

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Either-Or/False Dilemma

c)

Post Hoc

22.

McDonald's Hamburgers, over 99 billion served.

a)

Post Hoc

b)

False Analogy

c)

Red Herring

d)

Bandwagon

23.
Either you love bacon, or you're wrong.
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
Post Hoc
c)
Bandwagon Appeals
d)
False Dilemma
24.
Kids: If you wouldn't eat your dog, why eat a turkey? Go vegan.
a)
Faulty Analogy
b)
False Dilemma
c)
Ad Hominem
d)
Circular Reasoning
25.
Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that as the face of our next president? 
a)
Cherry Picking
b)
Hasty Generalization
c)
Post Hoc
d)
Ad Hominem
26.

Billy - "A tomato is a fruit."  Bobby - "Don't listen to Billy; he failed Spanish class last year. "

a)
Ad hominem
b)
Categorical Claim
c)
Exaggeration
d)
Stereotyping
27.
I am voting for Smith for President because the rest of my family is voting for him. 
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
Straw Man
c)
Bandwagon Appeal
d)
Appeal to False Authority
28.
You should never gamble. Once you start gambling you find it hard to stop. Soon you are spending all your money on gambling, and eventually you will turn to crime to support your earnings.
a)
Non Sequitur 
b)
Slippery Slope
c)
Circular Reasoning
d)
Card Stacking
29.
People from big cities are not as friendly as those from small towns.
a)
ad hominem
b)

false dilimma

c)
hasty generalization
d)
slippery slope
30.
He can't be a great athlete; he cheated on his wife.
a)
ad hominem
b)
bandwagon appeal
c)

false dilemma

d)
hasty generalization
31.

We should abolish the death penalty. Even Taylor Swift is opposed to it.

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Straw Man

d)

Appeal to Authority

32.
After Will said that we should put more money into health and education, Warren responded by saying that he was surprised that Will hates our country so much that he wants to leave it defenseless by cutting military spending.
a)
ad hominem
b)
red herring
c)
straw man
d)
sentimental appeal
33.

Justin's mom gets his phone bill, and he has gone over the limit. He begins talking to her about how hard his math class is and how well he did on a test today.

a)

False Analogy

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Red Herring

d)

False Dilemma

34.

Water fluoridation affects the brain. Five months after fluoridation began, students' test scores began to drop citywide .

a)

Post Hoc

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Red Herring

d)

Circular Reasoning/ Begging the Question

35.

Luke didn't want to eat his vegetables, but his father told him to think about the poor, starving children in a third world country who don't have anything to eat.

a)

Hasty generalization

b)

Appeal to Emotion

c)

Post Hoc

d)

Ad Populum

36.

Doctors refer to medical books all the time when they are treating patients. In the same way, I should be allowed to use a text book in my medical exam.

a)

False analogy/Faulty Comparison

b)

Straw Man

c)

Red Herring

d)

Circular Reasoning/ Begging the Question

37.

How would you define the term LOGOS when discussing rhetorical appeals?

a)

invokes an emotional response

b)

establishes author’s credibility

or character

c)

uses logical reasoning and facts

38.

How would you define the term ETHOS when discussing rhetorical appeals?

a)

invokes an emotional response

b)

establishes author’s credibility

or character

c)

uses logical reasoning and facts

39.

How would you define the term PATHOS when discussing rhetorical appeals?

a)

invokes an emotional response

b)

establishes author’s credibility

or character

c)

uses logical reasoning and facts

40.

How do you define rhetoric?

a)

fictional writing, generally meant to make the reader questions their beliefs

b)

writing or speech that is intentionally persuasive

c)

an author's use of figurative, or creative, language in their works

d)

a speech typically presented to a student body and attempting to change their viewpoint on a topic

41.

Facts, research, surveys, statistics, charts or diagrams, definitions, and examples would support which rhetorical appeal?

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Pathos

42.

Trustworthiness, including author’s background and qualifications, authority, and reputation all support which rhetorical appeal?

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

43.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

44.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A commercial shows an image of a happy couple riding in a Corvette."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

45.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A 32 oz. bottle of Tide holds enough to wash 32 loads."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

46.

Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A child who forgot to use bug spray is shown covered in bug bites."

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

47.

_______________ means: someone asks this without expecting an answer.

a)

anaphora

b)

epistrophe

c)

rhetorical question

d)

parallelism

48.

________________ means: a repeated grammatical pattern

a)

anthimeria

b)

parallelism

c)

asyndeton

d)

antimetabole

49.

What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:

"We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne..."

a)

oxymoron

b)

parallelism

c)

analogy

d)

personification

50.

Which of the following rhetorical devices describes the similarity between features of two unlike things in order to make a point? 

a)

Simile

b)

Invective

c)

Alliteration

d)

Analogy

51.

Things being seen or placed close together in order to show contrasting effects.

a)

Paradox

b)

Juxtaposition 

c)

Parallelism

d)

Allusion

52.

Which of the following rhetorical devices describes a statement that seems impossible because the ideas contradict but have an element of truth? 

a)

Paradox

b)

Hyperbole 

c)

Satire 

d)

Oxymoron

53.

An indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or figure.

a)

Imagery 

b)

Alliteration 

c)

Rhetoric 

d)

Allusion 

54.

giving human qualities to an inanimate object...

a)

parallelism

b)

concrete

c)

audience contact

d)

personification

55.

Restating words and phrases for emphasis is called what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Parallelism

d)

Repetition

56.

Watch out for him, ladies...he's a Romeo!

This is an example of...

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Caricature

d)

Allusion

57.

Diction is

a)

a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person or personified quality, object, or idea.

b)

the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word.

c)

the style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

d)

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

58.

Juxtaposition is

a)

a style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

b)

things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

c)

a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person or personified quality, object, or idea.

d)

a technique in which a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behaviors to animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena, or objects.

59.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

The world is a stage.

b)

Your eyes are like sunshine.

c)

The iron gates looked down at them cruelly.

d)

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

60.
The following is an example of which type of rhetorical device?
There are roaches infesting the office of a pest control service.
a)
Personification 
b)
Juxtaposition
c)
Irony
d)
Paradox
61.
The following is an example of which rhetorical device?
All’s fair in love and war. 
a)
Metaphor 
b)

Parallelism

c)
Rhetorical question
d)
Juxtaposition
62.
The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device?
Anger is a monster waiting to devour happiness.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Hyperbole
63.
The following is an example of which rhetorical device?
Bill is a cheerful pessimist.
a)
Irony
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Paradox
d)
Metaphor
64.
The following is an example of which rhetorical device?
Sometimes paddling upstream is smoother than flowing with the current.
a)
Irony
b)
Paradox
c)
Hyperbole
d)

Oxymoron

65.

This image is an example of a...

a)

caricature

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

simile