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Rhetoric Practice MS

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 41mins

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

d)

Kairos

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

d)

Kairos

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

d)

Kairos

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

d)

kairos

5.

"Order now, before time runs out!" is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

a)

Pathos

b)

Kairos

c)

Ethos

d)

Logos

6.

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

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

d)

kairos

7.

This form of rhetoric uses logic

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

d)

kairos

8.

This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a celebrity

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

d)

kairos

9.

This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

d)

kairos

10.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called

a)

persuasion

b)

arguing

c)

rhetoric

d)

complaining

11.

"History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

d)

Kairos

12.

"If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation."

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

d)

kairos

13.

"There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

d)

kairos

14.

"Private demand for the product has tapered off for the past three years, and this year's sales figures are at an all-time low. It's time to research other options."

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

d)

kairos

15.

"I'm not just invested in this community - I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town."

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

d)

kairos

16.

A certified nutritionist would have ethos when speaking at a health food convention.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which is the most dominant appeal is most clearly used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

none

18.

What is the dominant appeal is used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

none

19.

You should always consider if an argument is persuasive and ______________________.

a)

who the intended audience is

b)

how much money is involved

c)

how does it help you

d)

who Aristotle was

20.

What is the definition of Kairos?

a)

Appeal to the credibility or trustworthiness of the speaker

b)

Appeal to time or time-sensitive topics

c)

Appeal to logic

d)

Appeal to the emotions of the audience

21.

What is the main type of rhetoric being used?

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

d)

kairos

22.

This is an example of ...

a)

Logos

b)

Ethos

c)

Kairos

d)

Pathos

23.

What is the main type of rhetoric being used?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

kairos

24.

What is the main type of rhetoric being used?

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

d)

kairos

25.
able to be believed; convincing
a)
credible
b)
reasoning
c)
rhetoric
d)
evaluate
26.
to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something
a)
evaluate
b)
evidence
c)
reasoning
d)
claim
27.
something that makes plain or clear; anything presented to support an assertion
a)
evidence
b)
claim
c)
argument
d)
reasoning
28.

"To think on death it is a misery, To think on life it is a vanity; to think on the world verily it is, to think that here man hath no perfect bliss."

a)

Juxtaposition

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Anaphora

d)

Simile

29.

They say he’s closed the eyes of a many man and opened the eyes of many a woman.

a)

anaphora

b)

hyperbole

c)

antithesis

d)

pun

30.

If you want peace, you must prepare for war.

a)

oxymoron

b)

juxtaposition

c)

rhetorical questions

d)

anaphora

31.

Which Question Is Rhetorical ?

a)

"Do you want to teach the class today?"

b)

"Can I come over after school?"

c)

"Would you like something to drink?"

d)

"May I use the Restroom?"

32.

I cried, "No pain! No gain!"

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

allusion

d)

Metaphor

33.

For many young women, wearing the hijab (Islamic head covering) shows that they are attached to their culture, proud of their religion, and secure in their identity.

a)

oxymoron

b)

parallelism

c)

anaphora

d)

rhetorical question

34.

the living dead

a)

oxymoron

b)

analogy

c)

parallelism

d)

antithesis

35.

The young married couple thought their life was perfect; to them, it was life in the Garden of Eden.

a)

juxtaposition

b)

parallelism

c)

simile

d)

allusion

36.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

37.

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting thinking that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.


What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?


My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

a)

an equal amount

b)

a tiny bit

c)

an even split

d)

the largest amount