Rhetoric Basics

Question 1

the use of an expert or celebrity to persuade an audience

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ethos

Question 2

Message: the central claim of the argument.

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True

Question 3

Our workers labor for many hours every day under the hot sun, often without safe drinking water or toilet facilities

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an appeal to pathos

Question 4

Which is this?

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simile, metaphor

Question 5

Which is this?

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analogy

Question 6

A commercial that compares phone service speeds is appealing to...

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logos

Question 7

"We've seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers." George W. Bush

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Parallelism

Question 8

There are at least 4 other children suffering from cancer in the little town of Earlimart, a rate 1200 % above normal.

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an appeal to logos

Question 9

Drawing a comparison that shows a similarity between unlike things

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metaphor

Question 10

Making a reference to historic or famous people, places, events, literature, etc.

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Allusion

Question 11

evoking an emotion or sympathy to persuade an audience

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pathos

Question 12

Understanding the messages sent to you, how they’re being manipulative, how to make a decision based on that message

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rhetorical analysis

Question 13

The purpose of including allusions in rhetoric is to...

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establish credibility

Question 14

Context: Where the speaker was born.

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False

Question 15

Purpose: The reason WHY the speaker is sending this message to the intended audience.

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True

Question 16

These poisons are designed to kill. These poisons cause cancer.

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Repetition

Question 17

The use of BTS in a commercial to sell Samsung phones is an example of...

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ethos

Question 18

Which is this?

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metaphor

Question 19

Which is this?

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simile

Question 20

Comparing two things using “like” or “as”

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simile

Question 21

the use of logic, reasoning, and facts to persuade an audience.

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logos

Question 22

Comparing two things without using “like” or “as”

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metaphor

Question 23

We need to fight for the rights of all workers now. / Fighting for workers' conditions is an urgent matter.

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Restatement

Question 24

Expressing different ideas using the same words or images in order to reinforce concepts and unify the speech

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Repetition

Question 25

A commercial that evokes feelings of affection and love is appealing to...

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pathos

Question 26

Dr. King’s dedication to the rights of workers who are exploited by the forces of greed has profoundly touched my life

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an appeal to ethos

Question 27

Expressing the same idea in different words to clarify info and emphasize key concepts

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Restatement

Question 28

How the narrator or speaker feels about their subject or audience.

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Tone

Question 29

If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone...

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Allusion

Question 30

to cause someone to do, think, or believe something through argument

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persuade

Question 31

The art of using language to persuade or convince an audience

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rhetoric

Question 32

Exigence: The immediate NEED to deliver this message.

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True

Question 33

Repeating a grammatical structure or an arrangement of words to create a sense of rhythm or momentum

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Parallelism

Question 34

This is like an extended metaphor that explains a similarity

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analogy

Rhetoric Basics

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Rhetoric Basics

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