Chapter Twelve

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1. 1 - Pick Answer Each of the following is discussed as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking except ___________

   1. use language vividly

   2. use language technically

   3. use language appropriately

   4. use language clearly

2. 2 - Pick Answer __________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.

   1. Abstract

   2. Concrete

   3. Vivid

   4. denotative

3. 3 - Pick Answer “The stock market is like a roller coaster, cranking uphill one minute and plummeting down the next” is an example of

   1. metaphor

   2. simile

   3. rhythm

   4. repetition

4. 4 - Pick Answer “We must put an end to war—or war will put an end to us” is an example of

   1. repetition

   2. antithesis

   3. alliteration

   4. simile

5. 5 - Pick Answer Using the masculine pronoun “he” in a speech is an inclusive way to designate “all persons.”

   1. True

   2. False

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