COMM 101 Chapter 12 Test

chapter 12 Key 1. 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 these answers are correct. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #1Topic: Language 2. 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #2Topic: Language 3. The denotative meaning of a 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.

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #3Topic: Language 4. 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #4 Topic: Language 5. 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 these answers are correct. E. Both arouse an emotional response and appear as impartial as possible. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #5 Topic: Language 6. As your textbook explains, connotative meaning gives words their __________ power. A. logical B. definitional C. emotional D. rhythmical E. ethical Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #6 Topic: Language 7. As your textbook explains, __________ meaning gives words their emotional power. A. logical B. definitional C. connotative D. denotative E. ethical

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #7 Topic: Language 8. 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #8 Topic: Language 9. 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #9 Topic: Language 10. 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 his accuracy. B. appear as impartial as possible. C. enhance her credibility. D. arouse an emotional response. E. have stronger delivery. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #10 Topic: Emotions Topic: Language 11. 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #11 Topic: Language

12. 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 these answers are correct. E. Both use language clearly and use language accurately. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #12 Topic: Language 13. 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 these answers are correct. E. Both use language clearly and use language accurately. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #13 Topic: Language 14. 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 these answers are correct. E. Both use language appropriately and use language clearly. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #14 Topic: Language 15. 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 these answers are correct. E. Both use familiar words and choose concrete words. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #15 Topic: Using Language Clearly 16. Which of the following words is the most general and abstract? A. writing B. novel C. Moby Dick D. book E. publication

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #16 Topic: Using Language Clearly 17. 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 Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #17 Topic: Using Language Clearly 18. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony B. symphony C. classical music D. entertainment E. music Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #18 Topic: Using Language Clearly 19. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A. nonprescription medicine B. medicine C. chemical compound D. aspirin E. painkiller Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #19 Topic: Using Language Clearly

20. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A. musical group B. human activity C. Muse D. entertainment E. rock band - #20 Topic: Using Clearly 21. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A. fruit B. tree C. plant D. apricot E. organism Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #21 Topic: Using Language Clearly 22. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? A. performer B. actress C. movie star D. entertainer E. celebrity Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #22 Topic: Using Language Clearly 23. 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #23 Topic: Using Language Vividly

24. 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. clichés. C. similes. D. connotative. E. figurative. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #24 Topic: Using Language Vividly 25. "Memories are like fingerprints—no two sets are ever the same" is an example of A. metaphor. B. simile. C. antithesis. D. repetition. E. personification. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #25 Topic: Using Language Vividly 26. "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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #26 Topic: Language 27. "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get" is an example of A. repetition. B. simile. C. metaphor. D. parallelism. E. rhythm. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #27 Topic: Language 28. "The Philippine Islands look like giant 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #28 Topic: Using Language Vividly 29. According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of ________. "When Serena Williams got her first tennis racket, it was like Picasso getting his first paint brush." A. reversal B. metaphor C. antithesis D. repetition E. simile Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #29 Topic: Using Language Vividly 30. "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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #30 Topic: Using Language Vividly 31. "My grandmother is the glue that holds our family together" is an example of A. metaphor. B. antithesis. C. abstraction. D. repetition. E. simile.

- #31 Topic: Using Vividly 32. "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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #32 Topic: Using Language Vividly 33. "In Italy, each meal is a journey, with fascinating destinations along the way" is an example of A. simile. B. metaphor. C. repetition. D. antithesis. E. abstraction. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #33 Topic: Language 34. "Success attained after walking through the minefields of adversity is sweet indeed" is an example of A. metaphor. B. parallelism. C. antithesis. D. repetition. E. simile. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #34 Topic: Using Language Vividly 35. "My teacher was a gardener nurturing the seeds of knowledge" is an example of A. repetition. B. simile. C. antithesis. D. metaphor. E. abstraction. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #35 Topic: Using Language Vividly 36. Your textbook recommends using repetition and parallelism to enhance the __________ of your speeches. A. rhythm B. credibility C. emotional appeal D. appropriateness E. imagery Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #36 Topic: Using Language Vividly

37. 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #37 Topic: Using Language Vividly 38. "Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope—some 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #38 Topic: Using Language Vividly 39. "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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #39 Topic: Using Language Vividly 40. 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 these answers are correct. E. Both helps to build a strong cadence and reinforces an idea. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #40 Topic: Using Language Vividly 41. "When you see your street, see my street; when you see your house, see my house; when you see your children, see my children" is an example of A. identification B. repetition C. assonance. D. antithesis E. simile Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #41 Topic: Using Language Vividly 42. __________ is the repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words. A. Antithesis B. Assonance C. Anaphora D. Arthimeria E. Alliteration - #42 Topic: Using Vividly 43. "The flickering light of the fire revealed the fearful faces of the campers" is an example of A. metaphor. B. alliteration. C. antithesis. D. repetition. E. simile. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #43 Topic: Using Language Vividly 44. In his speech on the importance of regular 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #44 Topic: Using Language Vividly 45. "We will be candid, consistent, and confident" is an example of A. metaphor. B. antithesis. C. simile. D. alliteration. E. repetition. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #45 Topic: Using Language Vividly 46. "Solving the problem of video-game addiction in children involves a combination of supervision, support, and substitution" is an example of A. repetition. B. alliteration. C. metaphor. D. antithesis. E. simile. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #46 Topic: Language 47. According to your textbook, the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, usually with a parallel structure is called A. alliteration. B. repetition. C. antithesis. D. assonance. E. metaphor. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #47 Topic: Language 48. "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example of A. antithesis. B. simile. C. metaphor. D. imagery. E. illustration. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #48 Topic: Using Language Vividly 49. "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate" is an example of A. imagery. B. antithesis. C. repetition. D. metaphor. E. illustration. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #49 Topic: Using Language Vividly 50. "We must put an end to war—or war will put an end to us" is an example of A. antithesis. B. simile. C. illustration. D. metaphor. E. analogy. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #50 Topic: Using Language Vividly 51. "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 A. metaphor. B. antithesis. C. appropriateness. D. formalism. E. simile.

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #51 Topic: Using Language Vividly 52. "A voter without a ballot is like a soldier without a bullet" is an example of A. simile. B. parallelism. C. metaphor. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both simile and parallelism. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #52 Topic: Using Language Vividly

53. "Government of the people, by the people, for the people" is an example of A. alliteration. B. parallelism. C. repetition. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both parallelism and repetition. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #53 Topic: Using Language Vividly 54. "The task is heavy, the toil is long, and the trials will be severe" is an example of A. simile. B. parallelism. C. alliteration. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both parallelism and alliteration. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #54 Topic: Using Language Vividly 55. "A dream deferred dries up like a raisin in the sun" is an example of A. simile. B. metaphor. C. alliteration. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both simile and alliteration. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #55 Topic: Using Language Vividly 56. "He was the best in the outfield; he was the best at the plate; he was the best as a teammate" is an example of A. metaphor. B. parallelism. C. repetition. D. antithesis. E. assonance. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #56 Topic: Using Language Vividly 57. According to your textbook, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, w shall fight in the hills" in an example of A. parallelism. B. simile. C. repetition. D. antithesis. E. identification. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #57 Topic: Language 58. "We will read all these names. We will linger over them. We will learn their stories, and we will weep" is an example of A. simile. B. repetition. C. alliteration. D. All of these answers are correct. E. e Both repetition and alliteration. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #58 Topic: Using Language Vividly 59. Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language? A. Use language appropriately. B. Use language persuasively. C. Use language credibly. D. Use language emphatically. E. Use language forcefully. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #59 Topic: Using Language Appropriately 60. Which of the following does your textbook identify as a guideline for using language appropriately? A. Use language appropriate to the topic. B. Use language appropriate to the speaker. C. Use language appropriate to the audience. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both use language appropriate to the topic and use language appropriate to the audience.

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #60 Topic: Using Language Appropriately 61. In her speech about classical ballet, Kyndra mentioned, but did not explain, the terms entrechat and arabesque. Since most of her listeners were unfamiliar with ballet, what error did Kyndra make in her use of language? A. She did not use language appropriate to the occasion. B. She did not use language appropriate to the topic. C. She did not use language appropriate to the audience. D. She did not use language appropriate to the setting. E. She did not use language appropriate to the speaker. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #61 Topic: Using Language Appropriately 62. When Tami introduced the new university president to a group of distinguished alumni, she closed her remarks by saying, "You folks are really going to like this new Prez." Afterward, the event organizer told Tami that in the future she should use more formal language when speaking on such an occasion. Which of the following statements best describes Tami's error? A. She did not use language denotatively. B. She did not language personably. C. She did not language referentially. D. She did not use language appropriately. E. She did not use language stylistically. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #62 Topic: Using Language Appropriately 63. Which of the following are mentioned in your textbook as guidelines for the use of inclusive language in public speaking? A. Avoid the generic "he." B. Avoid the use of "man" when referring to both men and women. C. Use names that groups use to identify themselves. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both avoid the generic "he" and avoid the use of "man" when referring to both men and women. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #63 Topic: Inclusive Language 64. In her speech about depression, Tanya, said: “A person suffering from depression can experience a variety of symptoms. He might have difficulty concentrating or making decisions; he might show signs of fatigue; he will probably lose interest in his favorite activities.” Which of the guidelines for the inclusive use of language in public speaking mentioned in your textbook does this passage violate? A. Use language appropriate to the topic. B. Use the names that groups use to identify themselves. C. Avoid the generic "he." D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both use language appropriate to the topic and use the names that groups use to identify themselves.

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #64 Topic: Language 65. Which of the following are mentioned in your textbook as guidelines for the use of inclusive language in public speaking? A. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender. B. Avoid pointing out that political correctness restricts our use of language. C. Avoid emotional appeal when discussing issues of race, gender, or disability. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender and avoid pointing out that political correctness restricts our use of language. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #65 Topic: Inclusive Language 66. "Police officers need extra life insurance to protect their wives and children," said city council member Heather Carpenter. Carpenter's language violated which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook? 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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #66 Topic: Inclusive Language 67. "Surgeons and their wives deserve the financial protection offered by these caps on monetary awards in malpractice suits." This statement violates which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook? A. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender. B. Avoid excluding listeners because of their occupation. C. Use names that groups use to identify themselves. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both avoid excluding listeners because of their occupation and use names that groups use to identify themselves. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #67 Topic: Inclusive Language

68. Elyse told prospective nursing students and their families, "Today's nurse is much more than just a caregiver. She is a manager, a teacher, and a patient advocate." Elyse's language violated which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook? A. Avoid technical names when discussing social groups. B. Avoid concrete language in speeches about sensitive topics. C. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender. D. All of these answers are correct. E. None of these answers are correct. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #68 Topic: Inclusive Language 69. TRUE The words we use to label an event determine to a great extent how we respond to that event. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #69 Topic: Language 70. FALSE If the meaning of a word is clear to you, you can assume that it is also clear to your audience. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #70 Topic: Language 71. FALSE The denotative meaning of a word includes all the feelings, associations, and emotions that the word touches off in different people. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #71 Topic: Language 72. TRUE The connotative meaning of a word is more variable, figurative, and subjective than its denotative meaning. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #72 Topic: Language

73. The connotative meaning of a word includes all the feelings, associations, and emotions that the word touches off in different people. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #73 Topic: Language 74. Connotative meaning is precise, literal, and objective. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #74 Topic: Language 75. One way to think of a word's denotative meaning is as its dictionary definition. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #75 Topic: Language 76. Denotative meaning gives words their emotional power. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #76 Topic: Language 77. The more abstract a word, the more ambiguous it will be. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #77 Topic: Using Language Clearly 78. A public speaker needs to use big words to impress the audience. FALSE

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #78 Topic: Using Language Clearly 79. It is often possible to use words accurately without using them clearly. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #79 Topic: Using Language Clearly 80. FALSE You can usually assume that if the words you use are clear to you, they are also clear to your audience. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #80 Topic: Using Language Clearly 81. A speaker should avoid using familiar words because they make a speech sound trite. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #81 Topic: Using Language Clearly 82. FALSE As your textbook explains, if you want to sound eloquent, you should use words that are unfamiliar to the audience. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #82 Topic: Using Language Clearly 83. In dealing with technical topics, a speaker has little choice but to use technical language. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #83 Topic: Using Language Clearly 84. Abstract words are usually clearer to listeners than are concrete words. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #84 Topic: Using Language Clearly 85. FALSE A speech dominated by abstract words will almost always be clearer than one dominated by concrete words. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #85 Topic: Using Language Clearly 86. Abstract words are easier to misinterpret than are concrete words. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #86 Topic: Using Language Clearly 87. Concrete words add to the imagery of language use by creating sensory impressions. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #87 Topic: Using Language Clearly 88. TRUE Both similes and metaphors compare things that are essentially different yet have something in common. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #88 Topic: Using Language Vividly 89. TRUE A simile is an explicit comparison that contains the words "like" or "as." Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #89 Topic: Language 90. "He argued like a rabid dog, angry and unreasoning," is an example of simile. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #90 Topic: Using Language Vividly 91. "He argued like a rabid dog, angry and unreasoning," is an example of metaphor. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #91 Topic: Using Language Vividly 92. TRUE "The Olympic flame burns inside every competitor, igniting their desire to win gold" is an example of metaphor. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #92 Topic: Using Language Vividly 93. FALSE "The Olympic flame burns inside every competitor, igniting their desire to win gold" is an example of simile. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #93 Topic: Using Language Vividly 94. "Family is a well of compassion we return to for comfort in times of need" is an example of metaphor. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #94 Topic: Using Language Vividly 95. FALSE "Family is a well of compassion we return to for comfort in times of need" is an example of a simile. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #95 Topic: Using Language Vividly 96. FALSE "She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden" is an example of metaphor. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #96 Topic: Using Language Vividly 97. TRUE "She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden" is an example of simile. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #97 Topic: Using Language Vividly 98. "His smile flashed on and off like a neon sign" is an example of simile. TRUE

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #98 Topic: Using Language Vividly 99. "His smile flashed on and off like a neon sign" is an example of metaphor. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #99 Topic: Using Language Vividly 100. "Silence settled over the audience like a block of granite" is an example of metaphor. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #100 Topic: Using Language Vividly 101. "Silence settled over the audience like a block of granite" is an example of simile. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #101 Topic: Using Language Vividly 102. "History is a drama with many acts" is an example of simile. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #102 Topic: Using Language Vividly 103. "History is a drama with many acts" is an example of metaphor. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #103 Topic: Using Language Vividly 104. "Her sense of humor was a continual bubble of joy" is an example of simile. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #104 Topic: Using Language Vividly 105. "Her sense of humor was a continual bubble of joy" is an example of metaphor. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #105 Topic: Using Language Vividly 106. Using metaphor is an excellent way to enhance the rhythm of a speech. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #106 Topic: Using Language Vividly 107. Language has a rhythm created by the choice and arrangement of words. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #107 Topic: Using Language Vividly 108. Language has a rhythm created by the speaker's choice of supporting materials. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #108 Topic: Using Language Vividly 109. The use of repetition in a speech usually results in parallelism. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #109 Topic: Using Language Vividly 110. Antithesis and alliteration are excellent ways to enhance the imagery of a speech. FALSE

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #110 Topic: Using Language Vividly 111. TRUE Antithesis and alliteration are excellent ways to enhance the rhythm of a speech. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #111 Topic: Language 112. TRUE Alliteration in a speech refers to repeating the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #112 Topic: Using Language Vividly 113. TRUE According to your textbook, alliteration is most effective when it is used sparingly. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #113 Topic: Inclusive Language 114. Using language with a strong rhythm can increase the impact of a speaker's words. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #114 Topic: Using Language Vividly 115. "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. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #115 Topic: Using Language Vividly 116. TRUE "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example of antithesis. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #116 Topic: Using Language Vividly 117. FALSE "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country" is an example of metaphor. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #117 Topic: Using Language Vividly 118. Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds in close or adjoining words. FALSE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #118 Topic: Using Language Vividly 119. TRUE There is a difference between one's everyday personal style and one's developed style as a public speaker. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #119 Topic: Using Language Appropriately 120. TRUE Language needs to be appropriate to a speaker himself or herself, as well as to the audience, topic, and occasion. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #120 Topic: Using Language Appropriately 121. TRUE You can seldom be too cautious in avoiding language that may confuse or offend your audience. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #121 Topic: Using Language Appropriately 122. FALSE The main reason to use inclusive language in your speeches is to avoid being accused of political incorrectness. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #122 Topic: Inclusive Language 123. FALSE Using the masculine pronoun "he" in a speech is an inclusive way to designate "all persons."

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #123 Topic: Inclusive Language 124. Using inclusive language is an important aspect of audience adaptation in public speaking. TRUE Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #124 Topic: Inclusive Language 125. TRUE Using inclusive language is important in public speaking both as a matter of audience adaptation and as a matter of accuracy in language. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #125 Topic: Inclusive Language 126. FALSE According to your textbook, "Despite progress in recent years, homosexuals still face many forms of discrimination" is a good example of inclusive language. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #126 Topic: Inclusive Language 127. FALSE As your textbook explains, using inclusive language in a speech is important primarily as a matter of political correctness. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #127 Topic: Inclusive Language 128. TRUE According to your textbook, using inclusive language in a speech is a matter of personal courtesy. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #128 Topic: Inclusive Language 129. The _______________ meaning of a word is its literal or dictionary meaning. denotative Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #129 Topic: Language 130. The _______________ meaning of a word includes all of the associations and feelings the word touches off in different people, while the _______________ meaning of a word is best thought of as its dictionary definition. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #130 Topic: Language 131. The _______________ meaning of a word is precise, literal, and objective, whereas the _______________ meaning of a word is variable, figurative, and subjective. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #131 Topic: Language 132. occasion As your textbook explains, language should be appropriate to the topic, the audience, the speaker, and the ______________. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #132 Topic: Language 133. Using _______________ words is the key to creating effective verbal imagery. concrete Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #133 Topic: Language 134. A(n) _______________ is a figurative comparison that always contains the word "like" or "as." simile Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 12 #134 Topic: Using Language Vividly

135. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words is a language device called ______________.

parallelism

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136. Here are four words whose meaning is roughly synonymous—walk, trudge, stroll, march. Select the appropriate word to complete each of the following sentences.

On spring afternoons we like to ______________ through the botanical gardens.

stroll

I was too tired to do anything but ______________ home.

trudge

We had a great time watching the bands ______________ by during the parade.

march

If you ______________ instead of drive, you'll improve your cardiovascular fitness.

walk

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137. Here are four words whose meaning is roughly synonymous—look, gaze, watch, stare. Select the appropriate word to complete each of the following sentences.

______________ at this rock I found and tell me what you think it is.

Look

On clear summer evenings, we like to lie on a blanket and ______________ up at the stars.

gaze

My grandparents like to sit on their front porch and ______________ the people walk by.

watch

Didn’t your parents teach you that it’s impolite to ______________ . stare

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138. alliteration

When you repeat the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words, you are using the language device known as ______________.

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139. Here are four words whose meaning is roughly synonymous—madness, eccentricity, obsession, infatuation. Select the most appropriate word to complete each of the following sentences.

Professor Schwartz never wears an overcoat even on the coldest days. That’s his personal _______________ .

eccentricity

My friend Jean has every Beatles record ever made. She’s gone beyond collecting to the point of _______________ .

obsession

Sue’s love for Zac Efron isn’t real love. It’s just _______________ .

infatuation

My public speaking instructor thinks I’m going to deliver six speeches this semester. That’s _______________ . madness

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #139

Topic: Using Language Accurately

140. Three methods explained in your textbook for using language clearly are:

Use concrete words; use familiar words; eliminate clutter

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #140

Topic: Using Language Clearly

141.

Rearrange the following words in order from most general and abstract to most concrete and specific: transportation, Ford products, vehicles, Mustangs, automobiles

Transportation, vehicles, automobiles, Ford products, Mustangs

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #141

Topic: Using Language Clearly

142. In public speaking, the use of language should be appropriate to: The audience; the occasion; the topic; the speaker

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #142

Topic: Using Language Appropriately

143.

Identify four points mentioned by your textbook for using inclusive language:

1. Avoid the generic “he.”

2. Avoid the use of “man” when referring to both men and women.

3. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.

4. Use names that groups use to identify themselves.

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #143

Topic: Language

144.

Explain the following statement: "Language does not mirror reality. Instead, language helps create our sense of reality by giving meaning to events."

Answers will vary.

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #144

Topic: Language

145.

Explain the following statement: "On most occasions when we are looking for ‘just the right word,' what we are really looking for is just the right idea."

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #145

Topic: Language

146.

Explain the following statement: "Language is not neutral. The words we use to label an event determine to a great extent how we respond to it."

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #146

Topic: Language

147.

What are the differences between connotative meaning and denotative meaning? Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples of each kind of meaning.

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #147

Topic: Language

148.

Explain the differences between abstract and concrete words. Why are public speakers usually advised to rely on the latter rather than on the former?

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #148

Topic: Using Language Clearly

149. Identify and explain the four criteria given in your textbook for using language effectively.

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #149

Topic: Language

150.

What is the difference between using language accurately and using language clearly? Explain the three criteria given in your textbook for using language clearly.

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #150

Topic: Language

151.

What is "clutter" in a public speech? Why is it a barrier to effective speechmaking? How can it be combated?

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Lucas - Chapter 12 #151

Topic: Language

152.

What is the difference between imagery and rhythm in the language of a speech? Identify and explain two devices each for enhancing the imagery and the rhythm of a speech.

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