Norm was asked to speak at the retirement dinner for his boss, and he really wanted to make a good

impression.

He spoke about every good quality his boss had and embellished it until his praise was so
lavish that his boss was thoroughly embarrassed. What aspect of decorum did Norm violate?
A) length
B) formality
C) intensity
D) resonance
E) identification


C

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