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What is an example of invective?
She is my best friend.
He is not my type.
He's a low-down filthy liar.
She's smart but no Einstein.
2
replace the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated
simile
metonomy
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of antithesis?
It is raining cats and dogs.
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
Money--the root evil; poverty--the fruit of goodness
Speech is silver, but silence is gold.
4
The way the author/speaker makes the reader feel is...
mood
tone
5
The connotation of a word is its
meaning in context
literal meaning
6
The DOMINANT impression of this picture is best described as
triumph
solitude
anger
happiness
7
Which is NOT an example of a logical fallacy?
Straw Man
Sapiens Magister
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
8
This word means causing hatred or disgust
loathsome
exquisite
pestilential
avarice
9
An author or speaker builds ethos by...
appealing to a person's duty; shared ethics
all of the above
using his or her position or giving a confident delivery
citing credible sources
10
Is this active or passive voice? Peter was throwing the football at practice.
passive
active
11
What type of work can be the basis of a parody? (click all that apply)
unknown poem
famous novel
bible story
news show
12
What is a caricature?
a detailed description that captures a person's personality
a description using imagery
a brief description of a person's looks
a description which exaggerates a person's features
13
Which of the following does NOT apply to a "qualifier" in rhetoric?
It means one has overcome a hurdle.
it allows you to agree with a claim with exceptions
it tempers a claim
includes words like "usually," "perhaps," or "maybe"
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Which is NOT an example of an oxymoron?
tragic comedy
absolute joke
seriously funny
open secret
15
Which of the following is NOT an element of satire?
sarcasm
absurdity
irony
hilarity
16
True or false? Narratives can have elements of description and vice versa?
False
True
17
Which of the following does NOT apply to "persona"?
It can be real or imagined.
It means "mask" in Greek.
the "voice" of the speaker
it gives human qualities to nonhuman things
18
Where in the sentence or clause does the repetition occur in an example of anaphora?
at the beginning
at the end
in the middle
19
An author or speaker can create an appeal to logic through...
utilizing case studies, statistics, and facts
the structure of the piece
all of the above
the use of strong , fitting analogies and metaphors
20
An appeal to logos is...
an appeal to reason
all of the above
an appeal to proof
an appeal to logic
21
The DOMINANT impression of this photo is best described as
defeat
loneliness
solitude
terror
22
A word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun is a(n)...
antecedent
anecdote
aphorism
analogy
23
This word means "relating to disease; harmful"
loathsome
exquisite
pestilential
avarice
24
What is "understatement"?
a type of metaphor
an exaggeration
a deliberate, ironic minimizing of significance
25
What is the definition of a "loose" or cumulative sentence?
Main idea comes FIRST, followed by add'l phrases or clauses
It is a fragment.
It is a balanced sentence.
Main idea comes at the END of the sentence.
26
When society comes up with a more polite way to say something, it's called a
euphemism
idiom
slight
paradox
27
Which figurative device is "a seeming contradiction?"
methaphor
paradox
oxymoron
euphemism
28
What is the definition of "syntax"?
the study of words
word choice
the way an author joins words into sentences
a deductive of formal logic
29
This word means extremely beautiful
exquisite
loathsome
avarice
pestilential
30
Jumbo-shrimp, icy-hot, and thundering-silence are all examples of....
simile
oxymoron
methaphor
analaogy
31
What is the EFFECT of having many loose or cumulative sentences?
The work seems more informational.
The writing seems overly formal.
The prose seems informal, relaxed or conversational.
The prose is balanced.
32
Is this active or passive voice? Peter was thrown the football by Jack.
passive
active
33
Pathos is an appeal to...
emotions
credibility
hunger
logic
34
Which is NOT an example of a colloquialism?
YOLO
3-way (for chili)
acerbic
swag
35
Visual details that support the impression of loneliness would be
The barren dark trees
The empty bench and empty bottle
The fact that the man is alone
The darkness of the solitary man
36
This word means extreme greed
pestilential
avarice
exquisite
loathsome
37
Which of the following is an example of apostrophe?
"The ocean waves kissed the shore."
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
"O, death, where is your sting?"
38
Which of the following is NOT an example of a rhetorical mode?
narration
fiction
exposition
argumentation
39
When writing a rhetorical analysis and the author uses pathos, which word is BEST to AVOID?
Feeling
Empathy
Emotion
Pathos
40
Which rhetorical mode tells a story?
Description
Definition
Narrative
Exposition
41
What is rhetoric?
A rock band
A persuasive argument
A disease old people get
The art of writing and speaking effectively
42
Which of the following is an idiom?
Let's get back to the drawing board
The ball is in your court
I woke up on the wrong side of the bed
You're barking up the wrong tree
43
An author creates pathos through the use of...
none of the above
the structure and order of the piece
appealing to shared values
vivid diction, imagery, anecdotes, and inspirational quotes
44
What is an assertion?
a statement that presents a claim or thesis
a question that is not mean to be answered
a detail that provides support for a claim
a reason why something is true
45
The dictionary definition of a word is its
denotation
connotation
46
a term for a part of something that refers to the whole of something ("wheels" for car)
synecdoche
metaphor
47
An appeal to ethos involves...
Credibility and ethics
All of the above
Logic
Emotion
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The author's attitude toward a subject is his/her...
perspective
mood
tone
