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📝 Rhetorical Questions – Quiz 1
1. Read the question.Answer TRUE if it is Rhetorical.Answer FALSE if it is not Rhetorical.Question:Why Bother?.
A) FALSE.
B) TRUE.
2. Examples:wealth and poverty, beauty and ugliness, darkness and light.
A) Assonance.
B) Anaphora.
C) Juxtaposition.
D) Contrasts.
3. Several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form to show that the ideas are equal in importance, this adds balance, rhythm, and emphasis to ideas.
A) Parallelism.
B) Anaphora.
C) Epistrophe.
D) Repetition.
4. A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point than rather get an answer.
A) Hyperbole.
B) Epistrophe.
C) Juxtaposition.
D) Rhetorical question.
5. An obvious, intended exaggeration.
A) Metaphor.
B) Hyperbole.
C) Verbal irony.
D) Simile.
6. Why are rhetorical questions often used in speeches?.
A) To engage the audience.
B) To give the audience time to think.
C) To bore the audience.
D) To confuse the audience.
E) To make the audience laugh.
7. Example:No pain, no gain.
A) Assonance.
B) Repetition.
C) Anaphora.
D) Alliteration.
8. Example:loves a given book.
A) Oxymoron.
B) Verbal irony.
C) Metaphor.
D) Irony.
9. Example:What are you, insane?.
A) Rhetorical question.
B) Hyperbole.
C) Anaphora.
D) Metaphor.
10. The combination of two words of opposite meanings for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect.
A) Oxymoron.
B) Parallelism.
C) Repetition.
D) Oxystupid.
11. Example:See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.
A) Epistrophe.
B) Alliteration.
C) Repetition.
D) Anaphora.
12. Example:'my only love sprung from my only hate'.
A) Antithesis.
B) Alliteration.
C) Metaphor.
D) Assonance.
13. A word or expression is repeated at the beginning of a number of sentences.
A) Anaphora.
B) Assonance.
C) Euphemism.
D) Repetition.
14. Rhetorical question are asked to.
A) Raise a point and emphasize it.
B) Just to be asked to show confusion.
15. Example:"I've told you a million times!".
A) Exaggeration.
B) Irony.
C) Hyperbole.
D) Oxymoron.
16. Repetition at the beginning of a line.
A) Repetition.
B) Simile.
C) Anaphora.
D) Epistrophe.
17. Example:she was as quiet as a mouse.
A) Simile.
B) Metaphor.
C) Ethos.
D) Smiley.
18. Is a Rhetorical Question meant to be answered?.
A) YES.
B) NO.
19. Example:the wind whispered her name.
A) Anaphora.
B) Personification.
C) Amphora.
20. What emotion does the question "Are we a nation that can't do great things anymore?" aim to evoke?.
A) Pride.
B) Apathy.
C) Anger.
D) Guilt.
E) Confusion.
21. Which of these is a rhetorical question?.
A) Why bother?.
B) What's 2 + 2?.
C) Can you pass the salt?.
D) How do you do?.
E) Are you coming to the party?.
22. A rhetorical question _____ .
A) Does not require an answer.
B) Requires and answer.
23. Example:Lucky me, I've lost my wallet.
A) Irony.
B) Dramatic irony.
C) Sarcasam.
D) Verbal irony.
24. A mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one.
A) Euphemism.
B) Parallelism.
C) Oxymoron.
D) Juxtaposition.
25. Example:as a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the most effective treatment.
A) Simile.
B) Logos.
C) Ethos.
D) Pathos.