The _________ is the opposite of hyperbole

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: understatement

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A. True B. False

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The positive interaction ratio involves ______.

a. saying nothing negative b. saying more positive things than negative things c. saying more negative things than positive things d. saying equal amounts of positive and negative things

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What organizational pattern is used in a presentation that describes how hand, foot, and mouth disease in children can be contracted and how it affects the body?

a. comparison and contrast b. problem-solution c. space d. cause and effect e. time

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Aristotle's definition of rhetoric is based on _____

a. the process of discovering the available means of persuasion in a given situation b. the use of gimmicks to get what you want c. another term for public communication d. the process of learning about language and symbols through nonverbal cues

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