Chapter 11 Study Questions 54. 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 the above. 55. 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. 56. 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. 57. 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. 58. As your textbook explains, connotative meaning gives words their power. a. logical b. definitional * c. emotional d. rhythmical e. ethical 59. As your textbook explains, meaning gives words their emotional power. a. logical b. definitional * c. connotative d. denotative e. ethical 60. 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. 61. 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. 62. 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. 63. 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 the above e. a and b only 64. Kathryn wants to create concern among her listeners about the infringements on civil liberties she fears are resulting from the war on terrorism. 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 the above. e. b and c only. 65. 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 the above e. a and b only 66. 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 the above * e. a and c only 67. 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 the above * e. b and c only 68. 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 69. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. author b. writer * c. J.K. Rowling d. fantasy author e. artist 70. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. prescription medicine b. medicine c. health care * d. aspirin e. health treatment 71. Which of the following words is the most general and abstract? * a. language b. novel c. Moby Dick d. book e. publication 72. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? * a. Mozart b. composer c. classical music d. entertainment e. music 73. Which of the following words is the most general and abstract? a. roll b. croissant c. baked good b. bread * e. food 74. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. music b. human activity * c. Dave Matthews Band d. entertainment e. rock bands 75. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. fruit b. tree c. plant * d. apricot e. organism 76. Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific? a. performer b. actress * c. movie star d. entertainer e. celebrity 77. 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. 78. 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. 79. “My grandmother is the glue that holds our family together” is an example of * a. metaphor. b. antithesis. c. abstraction. d. repetition. e. simile. 80. According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of “The greeting card industry began by creating a line for every occasion; to keep growing it had to create an occasion for every line.” * a. antithesis. b. connotation. c. personification. d. metaphor. e. referral. 81. “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. 82. When commemorating her grandfather, Delany said: “He told me once it was a privilege to know everyone in town; at his funeral, everyone in town told me it had been a privilege to know him.” According to your textbook, Delany’s statement is an example of a. simile. b. reversal. c. personification. b. transposition. * e. antithesis. 83. “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. 84. According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of . “When Tiger Woods got his first golf club, it was like Picasso getting his first paint brush.” a. reversal b. metaphor c. antithesis b. repetition * e. simile 85. “Asking the current administration to police its corruption is like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank” is an example of a. metaphor. b. parallelism. * c. simile. d. rhythm. e. repetition. 86. “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. 87. “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. 88. “Jesse Owens won his races in the 1936 Olympic games like a cheetah going after its prey” is an example of a. metaphor. b. alliteration. c. antithesis. d. repetition. * e. simile. 89. “Freedom is like a drum; strike it anywhere and it resounds everywhere” is an example of a. metaphor. b. repetition. c. antithesis. b. rhythm. * e. simile. 90. “A master politician, he worked the crowd with oiled precision” is an example of a. antithesis. b. repetition. c. personification. * d. metaphor. e. simile. 91. 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 * a. metaphor. b. antithesis. c. personification. d. repetition. e. simile. 92. “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. 93. “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. 94. “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet” is an example of a. parallelism. * b. metaphor. c. simile. d. repetition. e. rhythm. 95. “Her cheek was soft yet vibrant—a beautiful piece of copper-colored silk,” is an example of a. simile. b. antithesis. * c. metaphor. d. abstraction. e. repetition. 96. “My teacher was a gardener nurturing the seeds of knowledge” is an example of a. repetition. b. simile. c. antithesis. * d. metaphor. e. abstraction. 97. 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. 98. 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. 99. “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. 100. Your textbook recommends using repetition and parallelism to enhance the of your speeches. * a. rhythm b. credibility c. emotional appeal d. appropriateness e. imagery 101. 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 the above. e. b and c only. 102. is the repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words. a. Antithesis b. Assonance c. Anaphora d. Arthimeria * e. Alliteration 103. “We will be candid, consistent, and confident” is an example of a. metaphor. b. antithesis. c. simile. * d. alliteration. e. repetition. 104. “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. 105. “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. 106. “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. 107. “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. 108. “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 the above. * e. b and c only. 109. “A voter without a ballot is like a soldier without a bullet” is an example of a. simile. b. parallelism. c. personification. d. all of the above. * e. a and b only. 110. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” is an example of a. alliteration. b. parallelism. c. repetition. * d. all of the above. e. b and c only. 111. “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. all of the above. * e. b and c o only. 112. “A dream deferred dries up like a raisin in the sun” is an example of a. simile. b. metaphor. c. alliteration. d. all of the above. * e. a and c only. 113. “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 the above. * e. b and c only. 114. 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 the above e. a and c only 115. 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 116. 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. 117. 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. 118. 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 currently use to identify themselves. * d. all of the above e. a and b only 119. 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 the above e. a and b only 120. “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. 121. “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 the above e. b and c only |
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