Rhetorical Appeals and Devices Quiz

What is rhetoric?

• Historical analysis

• A form of poetry

• Persuasive speech and writing

• Scientific research

What are rhetorical devices?

• Musical instruments

• Tools used for construction

• Elements used by speakers and writers to effectively persuade their audience

• Cooking utensils

Which of the following is a rhetorical appeal?

• Ethos

• Pathology

• Logistics

• Ethics

What does ethos refer to in rhetorical appeals?

• Physical strength

• Logic or reasoning

• Emotion

• Credibility or authority

Which rhetorical device involves starting a speech with a question and then answering it?

• Allusion

• Parallelism

• Repetition

• Hypophora

What is the purpose of using repetition as a rhetorical device?

• To confuse the audience

• To create a sense of structure and power

• To make the message forgettable

• To distract the audience

Which of the following is a rhetorical fallacy?

• Factual reasoning

• Logical reasoning

• Circular reasoning

• Ethical reasoning

What does the fallacy of either/or suggest?

• There are infinite choices available in a situation

• There are no choices available in a situation

• There is only one choice available in a situation

• There are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two choices

What does the fallacy of overgeneralization involve?

• Making a situation seem irrelevant

• Making a simple situation seem complex

• Making a complex situation seem simpler than it is

• Making a situation seem unimportant

What does the fallacy of ad hominem attempt to do?

• Discredit an idea by attacking the person or group associated with it

• Praise an idea by attacking the person or group associated with it

• Support an idea by attacking the person or group associated with it

• Ignore an idea by attacking the person or group associated with it