The Art Of Public Speaking- Chapter 12 Exam Questions with Verified Solutions Latest Update 2024
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Detontative meaning - Answers the literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
Connotative meaning - Answers the meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a
word or phrase
Thesaurus - Answers a book of synonyms
Concrete words - Answers words that refer to tangible objects
Abstract words - Answers words that refer to ideas or concepts
Clutter - Answers discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
Imagery - Answers the use of vivid language to create mental images of objects, actions, or ideas
Simile - Answers an explicit comparison, introduced with the word "like" or "as," between things that
are essentially different yet have something in common
Cliche - Answers a trite or overused expression
Metaphor - Answers an implicit comparison, not introduced with the word "like" or "as," between two
things that are essentially different yet have something in common
Rhythm - Answers the pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words
Parallelism - Answers the similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words, phrases, or sentences
Repetition - Answers reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive
clauses or sentences
Alliteration - Answers repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
Antithesis - Answers the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, usually in parallel structure
Inclusive language - Answers language that does not stereotype, demean, or patronize people on the
basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other factors
Generic "he" - Answers the use of "he" to refer to both women and men
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Detontative meaning - Answers the literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
Connotative meaning - Answers the meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a
word or phrase
Thesaurus - Answers a book of synonyms
Concrete words - Answers words that refer to tangible objects
Abstract words - Answers words that refer to ideas or concepts
Clutter - Answers discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
Imagery - Answers the use of vivid language to create mental images of objects, actions, or ideas
Simile - Answers an explicit comparison, introduced with the word "like" or "as," between things that
are essentially different yet have something in common
Cliche - Answers a trite or overused expression
Metaphor - Answers an implicit comparison, not introduced with the word "like" or "as," between two
things that are essentially different yet have something in common
Rhythm - Answers the pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words
Parallelism - Answers the similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words, phrases, or sentences
Repetition - Answers reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive
clauses or sentences
Alliteration - Answers repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
Antithesis - Answers the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, usually in parallel structure
Inclusive language - Answers language that does not stereotype, demean, or patronize people on the
basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other factors
Generic "he" - Answers the use of "he" to refer to both women and men
