Language and Rhetoric Quiz Flashcards

1

True or false: Appeals call upon principles.

True
False

2

True or false: Similes use 'like' or 'as'.

False
True

3

Which is an example of evidence?

Peter Piper
Einstein's quote
Deep wells
Half wits

4

Which is an example of a simile?

Einstein's quote
Eyes like wells
Half wits
Peter Piper picked

5

Which is an example of alliteration?

Thunder of seas
Peter Piper picked
Deep wells of eyes
Eyes like wells

6

Which is colloquial language?

Half wits
Intellectual
Professional
Formal

7

Complete the sentence: Assonance involves repetition of ______.

Words
Phrases
Consonant sounds
Vowel sounds

8

What is the purpose of an appeal?

Describe words
Repeat sounds
Attack views
Call upon principles

9

What is an adjective?

Nouns
Action words
Pronouns
Describing words

10

What is cause and effect?

Direct actions
Unrelated actions
Descriptive words
Formal language

11

What is an analogy?

Direct comparison
Indirect comparison
Descriptive word
Formal language

12

Complete the sentence: Alliteration involves repetition of ______.

Words
Vowel sounds
Consonant sounds
Phrases

13

True or false: Attacks weaken opposing views.

False
True

14

What is formal language?

Descriptive words
Professional language
Comparisons
Casual language

15

What do connotations invoke?

Statistics
Facts
Quotes
Feelings

Language and Rhetoric Quiz

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Language and Rhetoric Quiz

Questions 15