WorksheetsThe Language of Composition Terms Quiz Ch. 1, 4th ed.
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. the goal the speaker or writer wants to accomplish in the text
a)
audience
b)
purpose
c)
refute
d)
automatic ethos
2.
2. a visual representation that shows interaction between subject, speaker, and audience & how this interaction determines the structure and language of the text
a)
SPACE or SOAPS
b)
personification
c)
logos
d)
rhetorical triangle
3.
3. language that appeals to the emotions of the audience
a)
kairos
b)
ethos
c)
logos
d)
pathos
4.
4. to discredit an argument, esp. a counterargument
a)
propaganda
b)
concession
c)
refute
d)
automatic ethos
5.
5. term used for the author or person whose perspective is being advanced in a speech or written text
a)
speaker
b)
persona
c)
subject
6.
6. a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer
a)
concession
b)
antithesis
c)
rhetorical question
d)
interrogative sentence
7.
7. the character a speaker creates when he or she writes or speaks
a)
speaker
b)
persona
c)
subject
8.
8. an appeal to character in which a writer demonstrates that he or she is trustworthy and credible
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
d)
kairos
9.
9. appeal to reason by offering clear, rational ideas
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
d)
kairos
10.
10. reference to a person, place, event (real or fictitious), or a work of art
a)
allusion
b)
parallelism
c)
anaphora
d)
epistrophe
11.
11. the time and place a speech is given or a text is written
a)
exigence
b)
occasion
c)
periodic
d)
kairos
12.
12. a mnemonic device that is a handy way to remember the elements that make up the rhetorical situation
a)
rhetorical triangle
b)
SOAPS or SPACE
c)
TPCASTT
13.
13. a reluctant acknowledgement of a valid point made by an opposing argument
a)
refutation
b)
personification
c)
concession
14.
21. those to whom a text or written text is addressed
a)
audience
b)
persona
c)
subject
d)
personification
15.
21. presents a contrasting perspective on an argument or its evidence, proposing that some or all of a competing position is unfounded
a)
concession
b)
rebuttal
c)
exigence
d)
analogy
16.
22. similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses (in general)
a)
juxtaposition
b)
parallel structure
c)
antithesis
d)
repetition
17.
23. the topic addressed in a written text
a)
allusion
b)
occasion
c)
context
d)
subject
18.
24. this term usually means the written word, but can also mean any cultural product that can be "read"--fiction, nonfiction, poetry, political cartoons, advertisements, etc.
a)
subject
b)
polemic
c)
texts
d)
inversion
19.
25. figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" (ex. Love is a rose.)
a)
synecdoche
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
metonymy
20.
26. what is implied by a word; not its literal meaning
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
21.
27. credibility or character that is apparent from a speaker's title or position
a)
pathos
b)
kairos
c)
automatic ethos
22.
28. the circumstances that surrounds a text
a)
kairos
b)
occasion
c)
context
23.
29. the trigger, spark, inspiration for the creation of a text; also could be why the author needs to communicate a specific text to a specific audience
a)
purpose
b)
exigence
c)
message
24.
30. the art of finding words to persuade an audience
a)
rhetoric
b)
purpose
c)
exigence
d)
syntax
25.
31. an adjective, an adverb, a phrase, or a clause that modifies a noun, pronoun, or verb and usually is used to describe, focus, or qualify
a)
narration
b)
diction
c)
modifiers
d)
personification
26.
32. the literal definition of a word, often referred to as the "dictionary definition"
a)
connotation
b)
diction
c)
tone
d)
denotation
27.
33. a writer's choice of words
a)
analogy
b)
diction
c)
denotation
d)
tone
28.
34. the main idea or position the author wants to convey to the audience about the subject of a text
a)
purpose
b)
message
c)
context
d)
texts
29.
35. an incongruity between expectation and reality
a)
analogy
b)
style
c)
simile
d)
irony
30.
36. tension created by the contrast between what a character or a writer says or thinks and what the audience knows to be true
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
31.
37. attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or idea
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
32.
38. a writer or speaker's attitude toward the subject conveyed by stylistic and rhetorical choices
a)
tone shift
b)
tone
c)
antithesis
d)
style
33.
39. a type of sentence that begins with details, qualifications, or modifications, building toward the main clause at the end of the sentences
a)
cumulative sentence
b)
parenthetical element
c)
understatement
d)
periodic sentence
34.
40. a clause that does not make sense when it stands alone
a)
dependent clause
b)
independent clause
c)
periodic clause
35.
41. a clause that can stand by itself and make sense; contains a subject, verb, and a complete thought
a)
dependent clause
b)
independent clause
c)
periodic clause
36.
42. a conjunction that joins together two clauses to show that both clauses have equal importance
a)
coordinating conjunction
b)
subordinating conjunction
37.
43. a conjunction that joins together two clauses to show one idea is less important than the other
a)
coordinating conjunction
b)
subordinating conjunction
38.
44. made up of the speaker, purpose, audience, context, and exigence
a)
text
b)
rhetorical triangle
c)
rhetorical situation
39.
45. a sentence in which an independent clause or main idea is followed by details, qualifications, or modifiers
a)
cumulative sentence
b)
periodic sentence
c)
parenthetical element
40.
46. a clause or phrase interrupting a sentence to provide information that is not essential to the understanding the writer's main point but still helps the writer achieve their purpose or speak to the audience's needs
a)
dependent clause
b)
parenthetical elements
c)
independent clause
d)
cumulative sentence
41.
47. a figure of speech that occurs when a speaker or character says one thing but means something else or when what is said is the opposite of what is expected, creating a noticeable incongruity
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
verbal irony
42.
48. This phenomenon consists of the word choices writers make, the syntactical patterns they create in their writing, and the conventions of grammar and mechanics they use. These language choices help shape an audience's perception of the work and the effectiveness of its argument.
a)
style
b)
syntax
c)
diction
43.
language that uses figures of speech (i.e., metaphors, similes, personification); nonliteral language usually evoking strong emotions
a)
hyperbole
b)
figurative language
c)
personification
44.
contradictory ideas juxtaposed through parallel structure
a)
epistrophe
b)
anaphora
c)
antithesis
45.
the arrangement of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences; includes word order, types of sentences, etc.
a)
grammar
b)
punctuation
c)
syntax
d)
diction
46.
presenting something as less important, urgent, awful, good, powerful, etc. than it really is
a)
understatement
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification
d)
description
47.
a type of irony in which there is a pointed discrepancy between what seems fitting or expected and what actually happens
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
48.
a comparison between seemingly dissimilar things often using something simple to or familiar to explain something complex or unfamiliar
a)
simile
b)
analogy
c)
metaphor
d)
figurative language
49.
deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis, to make a point, or to produce a comic or ironic effect
a)
understatement
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
50.
a change in the author's attitude toward the subject of a text
a)
tone shift
b)
tone
c)
syntax
d)
diction
51.
a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as"
a)
analogy
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
juxtaposition
52.
an opposing argument than the one the writer is putting forward that a strong writer will address through the process of concession and refutation
a)
rhetoric
b)
rebuttal
c)
counterargument
d)
concession
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