Lets have fun analyzing rhetoric! : ) Speeches Test Review
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Rhetorical Devices 1. Which of the following is an example of
parallelism? I.Let both sides, for the first time, formulate
serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of
arms, and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under
the absolute control of all nations. II.I rode on the plane up
today with Mike Krzyzewski, my good friend. III.This swealtering
summer of the Negros legitimate discontent will not pass until
there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. a. I only
b. II and III only c. I and III only d. I, II, and III
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Rhetorical Devices 2. When a speaker references God, they are
appealing to which of the following fallacies? a. Pathos b. False
dilemma c. Logos d. Ethos
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Rhetorical Devices 3. Which of the following is an example of
juxtaposition? I.It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night
of their captivity. II.If a free society cannot help the many who
are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. III.have consecrated
it far above our poor power to add or detract. a. I only b. II and
III only c. III only d. I, II, and III
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Rhetorical Devices 4. To discover the speakers attitude towards
their subject (tone), you analyze... a. The use of rhetorical
devices b. Diction c. Length of sentences d. Allusion
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Rhetorical Devices 5. Which of the following is an example of
pathos? I.I have a dream that my four little children will one day
live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character. II.as a final
resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation
might live. III.Cancer can take away all my physical abilities. It
cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart and it cannot touch
my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever. a. I
only b. II and III only c. I and III only d. I, II, and III
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Gettysburg Address 1. The reference of all men are created
equal is employing which type of rhetorical device? a. Logos b.
Allusion c. Pathos d. Antithesis
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Gettysburg Address 2. The contrast of ideas in the following
can best be described as... The world will little note nor long
remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did
here. a. Black and White b. Life and Death c. Words and Deeds d.
Youth and Old Age
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Gettysburg Address 3. The tone of the address can be described
by all of the following EXCEPT a. Optimistic b. Respectful c.
Serious d. Bombastic
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Aint I a Woman 1. The personal experiences Truth describes in
paragraph 2 help to a. Defend an argument b. Challenge an argument
c. Appeal to pathos d. Employ antithesis
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Aint I a Woman 2. If the first woman God ever made was strong
enough to turn the world upside down all alone This is an example
of a. Juxtaposition b. Logos c. Ethos d. Parallelism
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Aint I a Woman 3. The tone of this speech can best be described
as a. Confident and Passionate b. Bold and Defensive c. Angry and
Cynical d. Intrepid and Uncertain
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Valvanos ESPY Speech 1. Which of the following can be
considered as Valvanos purpose in his ESPY speech? I.Inspiring
people to live in the moment II.Urging people to seize every
opportunity III.Asking people to donate for cancer research a. I
only b. I and II only c. III only d. I, II, and III
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Valvanos ESPY Speech 2. I cant tell you what an honor it is, to
even be mentioned in the same breath with Arthur Ashe. This is an
example of a. Pathos b. Ethos c. Allusion d. Imagery
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Valvanos ESPY Speech 3. if I told you its ten times the amount
that goes in for cancer research. I also told you that five hundred
thousand people will die this year of cancer. I also tell you that
one in every four will be afflicted with this disease This is an
example of a. Logos b. Ethos c. Pathos d. Parallelism
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I Have a Dream 1. The tone of the speech can best be described
as a. Apologetic and Suggestive b. Passionate and Cynical c.
Exhortative and Pleading d. Informative and Impassioned
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I Have a Dream 2. But one hundred years later, the Negro still
is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is
still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains
of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a
lonely island of poverty Kings repetition of one hundred years
later serves to a. Enrage the president b. Emphasize years of
struggle for African Americans c. Appeal to ethos d. Juxtapose
slavery and freedom
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I Have a Dream 3. Now is the time to make real the promises of
democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate
valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is
the time to lift our nation Kings repetition of now is the time
serves what effect? a. To emphasis the deplorable nature of
segregation b. To create a feeling of sorrow in the people c. Comic
relief d. To create a sense of urgency in the people
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JFKs Inaugural Address 1. Let every nation know, whether it
wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any
burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to
assure the survival and the success of liberty. Kennedys quote can
best be paraphrased as a. America will do whatever necessary to
ensure human rights in nations all across the globe. b. America
will remain peaceful with our enemies as long as they do not
provoke us. c. America will eradicate Communism d. America is
searching for new allies and declaring war on old enemies.
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JFKs Inaugural Address 2. For I have sworn before you and
Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a
century and three-quarters ago. Which rhetorical device is Kennedy
employing? a. Allusion b. Logos c. Parallelism d. Antithesis
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JFKs Inaugural Address 3. those who foolishly sought power by
riding the back of the tiger ended up inside. Which rhetorical
device is Kennedy employing? a. Parallelism b. Logos c. Metaphor d.
Ethos