Public Speaking Chapter Twelve

True or False: Abstract words are usually clearer to listeners than are concrete words.

False

True or False: Antithesis and alliteration are excellent ways to enhance the imagery of a speech.

False

True or False: If the meaning of a word is clear to you, you can assume that it is also clear to your audience.

False

True or False: Using a metaphor is an excellent way to enhance the rhythm of a speech.

False

True or False:A speech dominated by abstract words will almost always be clearer than one dominated by concrete words.

False

True or False: "History is a drama with many acts" is an example of a metaphor.

True

True or False: "She darted around the bookstore like a hummingbird in a flower garden" is an example of a simile.

True

True or False: Alliteration as a means of creating rhythm in a speech refers to repeating the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.

True

True or False: Language needs to be appropriate to a speaker himself or herself, as well as to the audience, topic, and occasion.

True

True or False: One way to think of a word's denotative meaning is as its dictionary definition.

True