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Q: Our mission is to right wrong, to do justice, and to serve humanity is an example of a. simile. b. antithesis. c. metaphor d. imagery. e. parallelism.

Q: Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hopesome because of their poverty, some because of their color, and all too many because of both is an example of a. simile. b. antithesis. c. personification. d. parallelism. e. analogy.

Q: According to your textbook, Let every nation know 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 is an example of a. metaphor. b. parallelism. c. identification. d. antithesis. e. simile.

Q: When used effectively, repetition in a speech a. unifies a sequence of ideas. b. helps to build a strong cadence. c. reinforces an idea. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.

Q: Memories are like fingerprintsno two sets are ever the same is an example of a. metaphor. b. simile. c. antithesis. d. repetition. e. personification.

Q: The stock market is like a roller coaster, cranking uphill one minute and plummeting down the next is an example of a. metaphor. b. parallelism. c. simile. d. rhythm. e. repetition.

Q: Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what youre going to get is an example of a. repetition. b. simile. c. metaphor. d. parallelism. e. rhythm.

Q: The Philippine Islands look like huge pieces of broken emerald that were dropped into the South China Sea by some giant is an example of a. simile. b. rhythm. c. parallelism. d. metaphor. e. repetition.

Q: According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of _________ . When Serena Williams got her first tennis racquet, it was like Picasso getting his first paintbrush. a. reversal b. metaphor c. antithesis d. repetition e. simile

Q: Just like an iceberg, the most important dimensions of culture are below the surface is an example of a. simile. b. antithesis. c. repetition. d. alliteration. e. metaphor.

Q: Freedom is like a drum; strike it anywhere and it resounds everywhere is an example of a. metaphor. b. repetition. c. antithesis. d. rhythm. e. simile.

Q: Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. fruit b. tree c. plant d. apricot e. organism

Q: Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. performer b. actress c. movie star d. entertainer e. celebrity

Q: To use language vividly, your textbook recommends that speakers employ a. metaphor and rhyme. b. imagery and rhythm. c. concrete words and quotations. d. testimony and examples. e. antithesis and parallelism.

Q: Phrases such as dry as a bone, clear as a bell, dark as night, and smart as a whip should be avoided in speeches because they are a. abstract. b. clichs. c. similes. d. connotative. e. figurative.

Q: Jerome wants his audience to appreciate the harsh reality of life for migrant workers in the United States. In addition to using strong supporting materials, he decides to use words with connotative meanings because he knows they will help him a. have stronger delivery. b. appear as impartial as possible. c. arouse an emotional response. d. add rhythm to his language. e. increase his accuracy.

Q: Martina wants her audience to understand the fear and isolation experienced by people in the military who are victims of sexual assault. In additions to strong supporting materials, she has decided to use words with connotative meanings because they will help her a. increase her accuracy. b. appear as impartial as possible. c. enhance her credibility. d. arouse an emotional response. e. have stronger delivery.

Q: Each of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking except a. Use language clearly. b. Use language vividly. c. Use language appropriately. d. Use language technically. e. Use language accurately.

Q: Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking? a. Use language clearly. b. Use language accurately. c. Use language vividly. d. all of the above e. a and b only

Q: Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking? a. Use language clearly. b. Use language technically. c. Use language accurately. d. all of the above e. a and c only

Q: Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking? a. Use language technically. b. Use language appropriately. c. Use language clearly. d. all of the above e. b and c only

Q: Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a way to use language clearly? a. Use familiar words. b. Choose concrete words. c. Eliminate clutter. d. all of the above e. a and b only

Q: According to your textbook, __________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects. a. vivid b. concrete c. denotative d. abstract e. technical

Q: Which of the following words is the most general and abstract? a. writing b. novel c. MobyDick d. book e. publication

Q: Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. Beethovens Ninth Symphony b. symphony c. classical music d. entertainment e. music

Q: Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. nonprescription medicine b. medicine c. chemical compound d. aspirin e. painkiller

Q: Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. musical group b. human activity c. Muse d. entertainment e. rock band

Q: Zhu wants to create concern among her listeners about the dangers to civil liberties posed by government surveillance. She has decided to use words with strong connotative meanings because she knows they will help her a. enhance her credibility. b. arouse an emotional response. c. appear as impartial as possible. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.

Q: T F Using inclusive language is important in public speaking both as a matter of audience adaptation and as a matter of accuracy in language.

Q: T F According to your textbook, Despite progress in recent years, homosexuals still face many forms of discrimination is a good example of inclusive language.

Q: T F As your textbook explains, using inclusive language in a speech is important primarily as a matter of political correctness.

Q: T F According to your textbook, using inclusive language in a speech is a matter of personal courtesy. Multiple-Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.)

Q: According to your textbook, language is important because it a. mirrors reality. b. gives meaning to events. c. has unambiguous connotations. d. is separate from thought. e. all of the above.

Q: Language helps to shape our sense of reality by a. causing events. b. giving meaning to events. c. communicating events. d. mirroring events. e. reflecting events.

Q: The denotative meaning of a word is a. what the word suggests or implies. b. based on the audiences sense of appropriateness. c. usually more abstract than its connotative meaning. d. often too technical to be used in a speech. e. its literal or dictionary meaning.

Q: The connotative meaning of a word is a. its dictionary definition. b. determined by the speaker. c. concrete and precise. d. what the word suggests or implies. e. usually too technical for a general audience.

Q: As your textbook explains, connotative meaning gives words their __________ power. a. logical b. definitional c. emotional d. rhythmical e. ethical

Q: As your textbook explains, __________ meaning gives words their emotional power. a. logical b. definitional c. connotative d. denotative e. ethical

Q: As a speaker, you would probably use more connotative words if you wanted to a. arouse an emotional response. b. appear as impartial as possible. c. explain a technical concept. d. enhance your credibility. e. exploit the rhythm of language.

Q: T F There is a difference between ones everyday personal style and ones developed style as a public speaker.

Q: T F The main reason to use inclusive language in your speeches is to avoid being accused of political incorrectness.

Q: T F Using the masculine pronoun he in a speech is an inclusive way to designate all persons.

Q: T F Using inclusive language is an important aspect of audience adaptation in public speaking.

Q: T F Antithesis and alliteration are excellent ways to enhance the rhythm of a speech.

Q: T F Alliteration in a speech refers to repeating the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.

Q: T F According to your textbook, alliteration is most effective when it is used sparingly.

Q: T F Using language with a strong rhythm can increase the impact of a speakers words.

Q: T F Your success as a family, our success as a society, depends not on what happens in the White House, but on what happens inside your house is an example of antithesis.

Q: T F Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country is an example of antithesis.

Q: T F Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country is an example of metaphor.

Q: T F You can seldom be too cautious in avoiding language that may confuse or offend your audience.

Q: T F Language needs to be appropriate to a speaker himself or herself, as well as to the audience, topic, and occasion.

Q: T F History is a drama with many acts is an example of metaphor.

Q: T F Using metaphor is an excellent way to enhance the rhythm of a speech.

Q: T F Language has a rhythm created by the choice and arrangement of words.

Q: T F Language has a rhythm created by the speakers choice of supporting materials.

Q: T F The use of repetition in a speech usually results in parallelism.

Q: T F Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds in close or adjoining words.

Q: T F Antithesis and alliteration are excellent ways to enhance the imagery of a speech.

Q: T F His smile flashed on and off like a neon sign is an example of simile.

Q: T F His smile flashed on and off like a neon sign is an example of metaphor.

Q: T F Silence settled over the audience like a block of granite is an example of metaphor.

Q: T F Silence settled over the audience like a block of granite is an example of simile.

Q: T F History is a drama with many acts is an example of simile.

Q: T F A speech dominated by abstract words will almost always be clearer than one dominated by concrete words.

Q: T F Abstract words are easier to misinterpret than are concrete words.

Q: T F Concrete words add to the imagery of language use by creating sensory impressions.

Q: T F Both similes and metaphors compare things that are essentially different yet have something in common.

Q: T F A simile is an explicit comparison that contains the word like or as.

Q: T F He argued like a rabid dog, angry and unreasoning, is an example of simile.

Q: T F He argued like a rabid dog, angry and unreasoning, is an example of metaphor.

Q: T F The Olympic flame burns inside every competitor, igniting their desire to win gold is an example of metaphor.

Q: T F The Olympic flame burns inside every competitor, igniting their desire to win gold is an example of simile.

Q: T F She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden is an example of metaphor.

Q: T F She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden is an example of simile.

Q: T F The connotative meaning of a word includes all the feelings, associations, and emotions that the word touches off in different people.

Q: T F Connotative meaning is precise, literal, and objective.

Q: T F One way to think of a words denotative meaning is as its dictionary definition.

Q: T F Denotative meaning gives words their emotional power.

Q: T F The more abstract a word, the more ambiguous it will be.