Public Speaking Chapter 11

Which of the following describes the best use of hyperbole in a speech?

Hyperbole should be used to communicate a point more vividly to the audience.

Which of the following is an example of a good use of abstraction in a speech?

If your audience has a working knowledge of your topic, use abstraction to save time

Which of the following is a quality of a literate society?

They use complex grammar to communicate ideas.

When you speak as another person you are using

personification

Which of the following can be used to approach personification in a speech?

All of these answers

Objectivity is

All of these answers.

What is the main purpose of alliteration in public speaking?

Alliteration adds textural complexity to a speech to make words sound more engaging to listeners.

Which of the following is a good primary source?

An interview you conduct

Which of the following examples best illustrates antithesis?

Cold is the antithesis of heat

Which of the following best describes the impact of cultural bias on the delivery of a speech?

It impacts the speaker's mannerisms and speaking patterns.

Why should onomatopoeia be used sparingly in speeches?

Onomatopoeia can be jarring to the audience.

Groucho Marx once said, "A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running." Which of the following is the vehicle of this metaphor?

Taxi

Given that gender is learned by, defined and taught to us through language and communication, which of the following is likely to be true?

When a woman speaks in front of a group of men, she is instantly received differently than her male counterpart.

Orality can be best described as

thought and verbal expression in societies where the technologies of literacy are unfamiliar.

Force and directness should be used in your speech when

you have an emphatic point to make and you feel strong, genuine emotion

Which of the following is a factor to consider when crafting your speech?

All of these answers