Exam 12: Using Language  

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

The denotative meaning oa word is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which othe following words is the most concrete and specific?

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

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