Transcript Speeches Test Review - Oak Ridge High School

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 Negro’s
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
Rhetorical Devices
2.
When a speaker references God, they are appealing to
which of the following fallacies?
Pathos
b. False dilemma
c. Logos
d. Ethos
a.
Rhetorical Devices
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
3.
Rhetorical Devices
4.
To discover the speaker’s attitude towards their subject
(tone), you analyze. . .
The use of rhetorical devices
b. Diction
c. Length of sentences
d. Allusion
a.
Rhetorical Devices
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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.
I only
II and III only
I and III only
I, II, and III
Gettysburg Address
The reference of “all men are created equal” is employing
which type of rhetorical device?
a. Logos
b. Allusion
c. Pathos
d. Antithesis
1.
Gettysburg Address
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
2.
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
Ain’t I a Woman
1.
The personal experiences Truth describes in paragraph 2
help to…
Defend an argument
b. Challenge an argument
c. Appeal to pathos
d. Employ antithesis
a.
Ain’t I a Woman
“If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to
turn the world upside down all alone…”
This is an example of…
2.
Juxtaposition
b. Logos
c. Ethos
d. Parallelism
a.
Ain’t I a Woman
3.
The tone of this speech can best be described as
Confident and Passionate
b. Bold and Defensive
c. Angry and Cynical
d. Intrepid and Uncertain
a.
Valvano’s ESPY Speech
Which of the following can be considered as Valvano’s
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
1.
Valvano’s ESPY Speech
“I can’t tell you what an honor it is, to even be mentioned
in the same breath with Arthur Ashe.”
This is an example of…
2.
Pathos
b. Ethos
c. Allusion
d. Imagery
a.
Valvano’s ESPY Speech
“…if I told you it’s 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…
3.
Logos
b. Ethos
c. Pathos
d. Parallelism
a.
“I Have a Dream”
1.
The tone of the speech can best be described as…
Apologetic and Suggestive
b. Passionate and Cynical
c. Exhortative and Pleading
d. Informative and Impassioned
a.
“I Have a Dream”
“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…”
King’s 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
2.
“I Have a Dream”
“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…”
King’s 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
3.
JFK’s Inaugural Address
“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.”
Kennedy’s 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.
1.
JFK’s Inaugural Address
“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?
2.
Allusion
b. Logos
c. Parallelism
d. Antithesis
a.
JFK’s Inaugural Address
“…those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of
the tiger ended up inside.”
Which rhetorical device is Kennedy employing?
3.
Parallelism
b. Logos
c. Metaphor
d. Ethos
a.
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