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Types of language
Misc.
100
precise, literal, and objective.
What is denotative meaning
100
This type of _______ forces listeners to hack through a tangle of words to discover the meaning
What is clutter
100
Nothing great is accomplished without cooperation, compromise, and common cause
What is alliteration
100
They also expect speakers to avoid stereotypes based on age, race, gender, disability, and other factors.
What is inclusive language?
200
meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phase.
What is connotative meaning
200
Speakers can use _________ in much the same way to make their ideas come alive.
What is imagery?
200
i speak as a republican. I speak as a woman. I speak as a U.S. Senator. I am also addressing you as an American.
What is Parallelism
200
use of "he" to refer to both women and men.
What is generic "he"
300
a book of synoyms
What is thesaurus
300
________ is an explicit comparison between things that are essentially different yet have something in common.
What is simile?
300
If not now, when? If not us, who? If not together, how?
What is Repetition?
400
words that refer to tangible objects
What is concrete words
400
_______ are fine in everyday conversation, but you should avoid them in speechmaking.
What is cliche?
400
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
What is antithesis
500
words that refer to ideas or concepts
What is abstract words
500
_________ is an implicit comparison between things that are essentially different yet have something in common.
What is metaphor
500
We cannot tell what the course....of this fell war will be ....We cannot yet see how deliverance will come, or when it will come.
What is Rhythm?
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