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Rhetorical Strategies

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  • Q1
    The rhetorical appeal that uses facts, examples, and statistics is called
    pathos
    ethos
    logos
    zappos
    30s
  • Q2
    The rhetorical device that appeals to emotions is called
    logos
    ethos
    tornados
    pathos
    30s
  • Q3
    The rhetorical appeal based on morals and trustworthiness is
    ethos
    pathos
    logos
    tacos
    30s
  • Q4
    Using the same word or phrase more than one time is called
    anecdote
    allusion
    tri-colon
    repetition
    30s
  • Q5
    A story about a personal experience is called
    pathos.
    an anecdote.
    an allusion.
    rhetoric.
    30s
  • Q6
    A question that is asked to elicit strong emotion is a/an
    pathological question.
    extended question.
    rhetorical question.
    indirect question.
    30s
  • Q7
    "My parents were firm believers that children should be seen but not heard" is an example of
    analogy.
    emotive language.
    repetition.
    anecdote.
    30s
  • Q8
    "Dr. Hanson, a top neurologist, says reading is good for the brain" is an example of
    tacos
    ethos
    pathos
    logos
    30s
  • Q9
    "The children had lost everything: their family, their home, their pet dog" is an example of
    logos.
    ethos.
    leggos.
    pathos.
    30s
  • Q10
    "The proof of her innocence was obvious: she was 3,000 miles away at the time of the crime" is an example of
    repetition.
    logos.
    pathos.
    ethos.
    30s
  • Q11
    "They have spirit! They have skills! They have enthusiasm!" is an example of
    analogy.
    tri-colon.
    anecdote.
    emotive language.
    30s
  • Q12
    "Who's ready to party?" is an example of
    annotation.
    anecdote.
    allusion.
    rhetorical question.
    30s
  • Q13
    This persuasive technique tries to convince the audience that they are the only ones NOT doing something, thereby persuading them to join in.
    Emotive Language
    Bandwagon
    Fear
    Parallelism
    30s
  • Q14
    This persuasive technique involves selecting powerful connotations of words or phrases to help our argument.
    bandwagon
    analogy
    allusion
    emotive language
    30s
  • Q15
    Which persuasive technique is used? "The people of this city deserve a mayor they can trust, a mayor they can respect, a mayor they can count on."
    parallelism
    Repetition, parallelism, tri-colon
    tricolon
    Emotive Language
    30s

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