Vocabulary
SOS
Figurative Language
Examples of FL
Special Occasion Speech
100
To repeat something you have already said in order to emphasize it
What is reiterate
100
Acknowledges the importance of the ceremony and honors the graduates.
What is a commencement speech?
100
Language that creates pictures in our minds
What is imagery?
100
Adult Children
What is oxymoron?
100
A speech to praise or honor someone who had died
What is an eulogy?
200
Lacking proper respect or seriousness
What is flippant
200
A specific type of testimonial in which a person is honored by his or her peers.
What is a roast?
200
A brief reference to a well-known person, event, place literary work, work of art or phrase.
What is allusion?
200
“Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.”
What is a simile?
200
These speeches are expected to be entertaining.
What is an after-dinner speech?
300
Describes a speech that is meant to be funny but that is usually regarded as annoying, silly or improper.
What is facetious?
300
A contest speech with topics based on current events-national and international.
What is extemporaneous speaking?
300
Contrasting of one term against another which is its opposite.
What is antithesis?
300
I’ll be there in one second.
What is an understatement?
300
An introduction greatly increases the chances of its success with the use of...
What is humor?
400
Having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively.
What is eloquent?
400
Famous for making humorous speeches
Who is Mark Twain?
400
Who was famous for giving human characteristics to animals?
Who is Walt Disney?
400
Don’t be a stick in the mud!
What is an idiom?
400
Often delivered impromptu and must be tailored to the remarks of the presenter.
What is a speech of acceptance?
500
To say something bad or insulting in an indirect way
What is insinuate?
500
Inspiring address recalling heroic events or people
What is a commemorative speech?
500
The overstatement of a viewpoint, statement or idea usually by use of carefully selected adjectives.
What is hyperbole?
500
My house is a million miles away.
What is hyperbole?
500
Speech contest in which you choose the topic
What is Original Oratory?
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