The sentence "To write with a broken pencil is pointless," is an example of a(n) ________, or a form of wordplay in which two different ideas are expressed by the same word or by two similar-sounding words.

A. pun
B. tall tale
C. anecdote
D. understatement


Answer: A

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a. monochronic b. polychronic c. trichronic d. unichronic e. chronicle

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a. Contemplatives b. Innovators c. Laggards d. Middle majority adopters

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. when a speaker uses facts or evidence in a speech B. the appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos C. if-then statements D. used when the facts are insufficient by themselves

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