Question 1

"Silence settled over the audience like a block ogranite" is an example osimile.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Each othe following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use olanguage in public speaking except

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A)   Use language clearly.
B)   Use language vividly.
C)   Use language appropriately.
D)   Use language technically.
E)   Use language accurately.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The _______________ meaning oa word is its literal or dictionary meaning.

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The answer of The _______________ meaning oa word is its...

Question 4

There is a difference between one's everyday personal style and one's developed style as a public speaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"History is a drama with many acts" is an example ometaphor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Police officers need extra life insurance to protect their wives and children," said city council member Heather Carpenter. Carpenter's language violated which othe guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)   Avoid the generic "he."
B)   Avoid excluding listeners because of their age.
C)   Avoid identifying personal traits that are unrelated to the topic.
D)   Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.
E)   Use names that groups use to identify themselves.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

According to your textbook, __________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.

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A)   vivid
B)   concrete
C)   denotative
D)   abstract
E)   technicalF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   abstract.
B)   clichés.
C)   similes.
D)   connotative.
E)   figurative.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The connotative meaning oa word is more variable, figurative, and subjective than its denotative meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alliteration in a speech refers to repeating the initial consonant sound oclose or adjoining words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"The Philippine Islands look like giant pieces obroken emerald that were dropped into the South China Sea by some giant" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   simile.
B)   rhythm.
C)   parallelism.
D)   metaphor.
E)   repetition.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Connotative meaning is precise, literal, and objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One way to think oa word's denotative meaning is as its dictionary definition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Language has a rhythm created by the speaker's choice osupporting materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 oliberty" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   metaphor.
B)   parallelism.
C)   identification.
D)   antithesis.
E)   simile.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 16

"The task is heavy, the toil is long, and the trials will be severe" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   simile.
B)   parallelism.
C)   alliteration.
D)   all of the above.
E)   b and c only.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which othe following words is the most general and abstract?

Accepted Answer

A)   writing
B)   novel
C)   Moby Dick
D)   book
E)   publicationF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example oantithesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

It is often possible to use words accurately without using them clearly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"We must come to realize that we are responsible not only for preparing you for the world, but for preparing the world for you" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   metaphor.
B)   antithesis.
C)   appropriateness.
D)   formalism.
E)   simile.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 12: Using Language

The connotative meaning oa word is more variable, figurative, and subjective than its denotative meaning.

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The _______________ meaning oa word is its literal or dictionary meaning.

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"Silence settled over the audience like a block ogranite" is an example osimile.

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According to your textbook, __________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.

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"History is a drama with many acts" is an example ometaphor.

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Alliteration in a speech refers to repeating the initial consonant sound oclose or adjoining words.

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"The task is heavy, the toil is long, and the trials will be severe" is an example of

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One way to think oa word's denotative meaning is as its dictionary definition.

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Each othe following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use olanguage in public speaking except

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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 oliberty" is an example of

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It is often possible to use words accurately without using them clearly.

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"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example oantithesis.

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There is a difference between one's everyday personal style and one's developed style as a public speaker.

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"The Philippine Islands look like giant pieces obroken emerald that were dropped into the South China Sea by some giant" is an example of

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Which othe following words is the most general and abstract?

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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

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"Police officers need extra life insurance to protect their wives and children," said city council member Heather Carpenter. Carpenter's language violated which othe guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?

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Language has a rhythm created by the speaker's choice osupporting materials.

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Connotative meaning is precise, literal, and objective.

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"We must come to realize that we are responsible not only for preparing you for the world, but for preparing the world for you" is an example of

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