Rhetorical Devices Quiz

Which rhetorical appeal is based on logic and uses facts and statistics?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

In Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," the use of specific statistics about poor children is an example of:

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Imagery

The quote "The glittering sword is whet, and held over them, and the pit hath opened her mouth under them" is an example of:

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Syllogism

Which of the following is NOT an element of ethos?

• References to shared beliefs

• Explanations of personal authority

• Use of emotional language

• Grammatically correct writing

When analyzing rhetorical appeals in a text, which of the following should you do first?

• Look for emotional language

• Identify the main argument

• Observe how the author establishes credibility

• Evaluate the effectiveness of each appeal

Which rhetorical appeal primarily uses facts, statistics, and logical reasoning?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

The quote "There only remain a hundred and twenty thousand children of poor parents annually born" from Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is an example of:

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Metaphor

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards uses vivid imagery to evoke:

• Joy

• Fear

• Anger

• Confusion

Which of the following is NOT typically associated with pathos?

• Emotional examples

• Imagery

• Citations from specialists

• Narratives of emotional events

The Declaration of Independence appeals to "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God" as an example of:

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Analogy