Chapter 12 Test Review Worksheet

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

connotative; denotative

in public speaking, the use of language should be appropriate to:

-the occasion -the audience -the topic -the speaker

when used effectively, repetition in a speech

-unifies a sequence of ideas -helps to build a strong cadence -reinforce an idea

three methods explained in your textbook for using language clearly are:

-use familiar words -choose concrete words -eliminate clutter

which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a way to use language clearly?

-use familiar words -choose concrete words -eliminate clutter

which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking?

-use language clearly -use language clearly -use language vividly

which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?

J.K. Rowling

"The flickering light of the fire revealed the fearful faces of the campers" is an example of

alliteration

when you repeat the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words, you are using the language device known as ________________

alliteration

"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

antithesis

as a speaker, you would probably use more connotative words if you wanted to

arouse an emotional response

"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?

avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by geder

using ___________ words is the key to creating effective verbal imagery

concrete

the ______________ meaning of a word is its literal or dictionary meaning

denotative

as your textbook explains, connotative meaning gives words their ___________ power.

emotional

which of the following words is the most general and abstract?

food

"Success attained after walking through the minefields of adversity is sweet indeed" is an example of

metaphor

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet" is an example of

metaphor

a form of creating imagery in a speech that involves an implied comparison between things that are essentially different is termed _____________

metaphor

to help her audience understand how it felt to be a woman living under the Taliban, Sima stated, "Some Afghani women lived their lives in dark caves, cut off from the modern world, breathing only the stale air of information filtered through the ideology of the Taliban." In this statement, Sima used

metaphor

which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?

movie star

the similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words is a language device called ________________

parallelism

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

repetition and alliteration

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?

she did not use language appropriate to the audience

"Asking the current administration to police its corruption is like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank" is an example of

simile

a __________ is a figurative comparison that always contains the word "like" or "as"

simile

as your textbook explains, language should be appropriate to the topic, the audience, the occasion, and the ______________

speaker