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Question 31

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In his speech on the importance oregular exercise, Aymil stated, "Taking the first step toward a healthier lifestyle requires three commitments: discipline, determination, and desire." In this statement, Aymil used

A) metaphor.
B) simile.
C) antithesis.
D) repetition.
E) alliteration.

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The denotative meaning oa word is

A) what the word suggests or implies.
B) based on the audience's 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.

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__________ is the repetition othe initial consonant sound oclose or adjoining words.

Antithesis and alliteration are excellent ways to enhance the rhythm oa speech.

Language needs to be appropriate to a speaker himselor herself, as well as to the audience, topic, and occasion.

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

Alliteration is the repetition ovowel sounds in close or adjoining words.

"Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts ohope-some because otheir poverty, some because otheir color, and all too many because oboth" is an example of

"We will read all these names. We will linger over them. We will learn their stories, and we will weep" is an example of

Using _______________ words is the key to creating effective verbal imagery.

The denotative meaning oa word includes all the feelings, associations, and emotions that the word touches ofin different people.

"The Olympic flame burns inside every competitor, igniting their desire to win gold" is an example osimile.

According to your textbook, using inclusive language in a speech is a matter opersonal courtesy.

"She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden" is an example osimile.

The main reason to use inclusive language in your speeches is to avoid being accused opolitical incorrectness.

As your textbook explains, __________ meaning gives words their emotional power.

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

"His smile flashed on and oflike a neon sign" is an example ometaphor.

Which othe following is discussed in your textbook as a way to use language clearly?

Which othe following words is the most concrete and specific?