Chapter 14

What rhetorical figure of speech did Joshua use when he incorporated a cliché into his speech?

(!Not Metaphor or Analogy)

"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of _____________.

Alliteration

John Kennedy's famous inaugural address included the line "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." What rhetorical figure of speech is this an example of?

Antithesis

An irrelevant association is when someone adds the sex, race, age, or other group designation to a description.

False

Generic language is inclusive of and represents everyone.

False

Rhetorical figures of speech combine ideas in a particular way.

False

When a speaker describes concepts by discussing what they look, sound, smell, or feel like, he or she is using personification.

False

When speaking to an audience with whom you do not share the same first language, it is inappropriate to adjust your rate of delivery.

False

How we convey messages through the spoken word is known as ______________.

Oral Style

To create and maintain audience interest, a speaker will often use information that references the audience's personal space, territory, or location. This information is known as ___________.

Proximity

If you want to evoke mental responses rather than vocal responses, you will want to use _______________.

Rhetorical Questions

In Justine's persuasive speech about deforestation in rain forests, she argues that every single day, crucial habitat is being lost. What strategy is she employing to make her topic seem relevant to her audience?

Timeliness

Charlene's speech is laced with words such as we, us, and our. Why is Charlene using these terms?

To Develop Common Ground

"Zap!" is an example of onomatopoeia.

True

An important part of being linguistically sensitive is to avoid casual swearing.

True

The confidence an audience places in the truthfulness of what a speaker says is known as credibility.

True

Unnecessary words interjected into sentences such as "like", "you know", "really," and "basically" are examples of vocalized pauses.

True

When Sheila called herself "the black sheep of the family," she was using a rhetorical figure of speech.

True

Which of the following is not a method of establishing common ground with the audience?

Use of Non-Parallel Language

Samantha is from Boston. When she gives a speech describing her favorite kind of ice cream, she says "it is wicked good." Many members of the audience at her Midwestern university do not understand her reference. What pitfall has Samantha run into in this speech?

Use of Slang