Rhetorical Devices in a Political Speech — Cumulative exam

Question 1

Which sentence is written correctly?

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As an enthusiastic reader, Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.

Question 2

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[ANTONY.] For Brutus is an honourable man,So are they all, all honourable men—Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.He was my friend, faithful and just to me.But Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.He hath brought many captives home to Rome,Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.You all did see that on the LupercalI thrice presented him a kingly crown,Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And sure he is an honourable man.

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It is used as a negative and ironic word to describe Brutus.

Question 3

Use the following definitions to answer the question.evade:1. (verb) to cleverly escape somebody or something, to avoidinvade:1. (verb) to enter by force, to enterWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

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Corn leaf aphids invaded the crop and caused damage to the plants.

Question 4

Which sentence best describes George Bergeron’s characterization in "Harrison Bergeron"?

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He is a static character, because he has become dehumanized by government controls.

Question 5

How are the views of the narrators similar in “Facing It” and “Not a Dove, But No Longer a Hawk”?

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Both narrators are saddened by the harsh realities of the Vietnam War.

Question 6

How does President Wilson build his argument and persuade his listeners in "War Message to Congress"?

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He uses confident and powerful words.

Question 7

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[ANTONY.] But here’s a parchment with the sealof Caesar;I found it in his closet. 'Tis his will.Let but the commons hear this testament—Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read—And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds,And dip their napkins in his sacred blood,Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,And, dying, mention it within their wills,Bequeathing it as a rich legacyUnto their issue.

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Antony displays Caesar’s will and says that if the people read it, they would worship Caesar so much that they would want something from him to worship as a relic.

Question 8

Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”They used to tell me I was building a dream, And so I followed the mob—When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was always there—right on the job. They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead— Based on this excerpt and your knowledge of American history, why did the stock market crash make Americans lose confidence in business?

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People worked diligently to participate in the building of the American dream with the understanding they would profit.

Question 9

Look at this portion of the Social Media Policy for Widget Corp. How is this section organized?

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point by point

Question 10

Read the stanza from "Night."O night, you take the petals of the roses in your hand, but leave the stark core of the rose to perish on the branch. What does the word “stark” mean in this stanza?

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bare

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