The correct answer is: the art of using language to persuade.
What is rhetoric?(1 point)
a question designed to make someone think rather than answer
a question designed to make someone think rather than answer
a statement that is likely to cause strong emotions such as anger
a statement that is likely to cause strong emotions such as anger
the facts and information that support an idea or analysis
the facts and information that support an idea or analysis
the art of using language to persuade
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We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans--born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage--and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.
Use the passage to answer the question.
What goal might Kennedy have in paragraph 3 when he refers to “the torch” that “has been passed to a new generation of Americans”?
(1 point)
Responses
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to bring attention to the energy crisis of the time.
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to bring attention to the energy crisis of the time.
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to show how devoted Americans are to the idea of liberty.
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to show how devoted Americans are to the idea of liberty.
He wants his audience to remember a time before electricity existed so they will be grateful for it now.
He wants his audience to remember a time before electricity existed so they will be grateful for it now.
He wants someone to turn on more lights because the sun is setting.
He wants someone to turn on more lights because the sun is setting.
Use the passage to answer the question.
What goal might Kennedy have in paragraph 3 when he refers to “the torch” that “has been passed to a new generation of Americans”?
(1 point)
Responses
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to bring attention to the energy crisis of the time.
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to bring attention to the energy crisis of the time.
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to show how devoted Americans are to the idea of liberty.
He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to show how devoted Americans are to the idea of liberty.
He wants his audience to remember a time before electricity existed so they will be grateful for it now.
He wants his audience to remember a time before electricity existed so they will be grateful for it now.
He wants someone to turn on more lights because the sun is setting.
He wants someone to turn on more lights because the sun is setting.
The correct response is: He wants the metaphor of carrying a torch to show how devoted Americans are to the idea of liberty.
What does diacope mean?(1 point)
Responses
the stating of two opposite ideas using the same grammatical structure
the stating of two opposite ideas using the same grammatical structure
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences
a two-part sentence in which the second part is a mirror image of the first
a two-part sentence in which the second part is a mirror image of the first
the repetition of a word or phrase in the middle of sentences
Responses
the stating of two opposite ideas using the same grammatical structure
the stating of two opposite ideas using the same grammatical structure
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences
a two-part sentence in which the second part is a mirror image of the first
a two-part sentence in which the second part is a mirror image of the first
the repetition of a word or phrase in the middle of sentences
The correct answer is: the repetition of a word or phrase in the middle of sentences.
Select the correct answers from the lists.(1 point)
Authors use ________, or the art of using language to persuade, to advance a particular purpose or point of view.
A. questions
B. techniques
C. anaphora
D. rhetoric
Authors use ________, or the art of using language to persuade, to advance a particular purpose or point of view.
A. questions
B. techniques
C. anaphora
D. rhetoric
The correct answer is: D. rhetoric.
To evaluate how effective a speech is, which aspects of the speech should be analyzed in relation to the speech’s purpose? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
A. the title of the speech.
B. how the speech is organized.
C. the speech’s length.
D. the speech’s content.
E. how the speech is recorded or shared.
F. the language choices made in the speech.
Responses
A. the title of the speech.
B. how the speech is organized.
C. the speech’s length.
D. the speech’s content.
E. how the speech is recorded or shared.
F. the language choices made in the speech.
The three correct answers are:
B. how the speech is organized.
D. the speech’s content.
F. the language choices made in the speech.
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