Ceremonial Speeches
What is Award Acceptance?
He was a real Romeo. He fell in love with every girl he met.
What is Allusion?
Reasons for speaking publicly include to inform, to persuade, and this.
What is to entertain?
According to Treasure, effective public speaking requires honesty, authenticity, integrity, and this.
What is love?
The books fell to the floor with a loud thump.
What is Onomatopoeia?
This type of ceremonial speech may take place at a wedding or baby shower.
What is a Toast?
Her eyes shone like diamonds in the sky.
What is Simile?
Political or classroom debates are an example of this reason.
We vote for politicians with this type of voice.
What is lower?
A fire station burns down, and a police station gets robbed.
What is Irony?
When giving a ceremonial speech, it is important to adapt to the occasion, adapt to the audience, and mind this.
What is the time?
"I'll love you, dear, I'll love you
Till China and Africa meet
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sing in the street."
What is Hyperbole or Personification?
A doctor explaining a procedure to a patient is an example of this reason.
What is to inform?
Research says we want to listen to voices that are rich, smooth, and this.
What is warm?
Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet describes his fatal wound as "a scratch, a scratch."
What is Understatement?
Ceremonial speeches are one type of public speaking. Name one of the other two.
What is Persuasive (Motivational) or Informative (Demonstrative)?
Jumbo Shrimp
What is to entertain?
Dogmatism is the confusion of facts and this.
What is opinion?
"Don't be a Scrooge!"
What is Allusion?
In his Inaugural Address, this President stated: “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”
Who is Bill Clinton?
Saying "passed away" instead of "died."
What is Euphemism?
A teacher presenting facts or teaching a lesson falls into this category (reason) for speaking.
What is to inform?
This way of speaking is defined as using the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry (avoiding monotony).
What is Prosody?
"What gunpowder did for war, the printing press has done for the mind."
What is Analogy?