Identify two figures of speech and give a general explanation of each, then provide an illustrative example of how each figure might function in a speech

What will be an ideal response?


The best answers will:
1. include naming two different figures identified in Chapter 10 (that is, simile, metaphor, antithesis, irony, alliteration, personification, oxymoron, rhetorical questions, parallelism) and will provide their definitions.
2. use original examples (that is, not lifted from a multiple-choice question), sufficiently detailed to demonstrate student mastery of the concept, and demonstrate mastery of other relevant chapter content (such as avoiding sexist language or extreme emotional appeals).

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Some of the forces moving the United States toward the development of ______ cultures are the replacement of the old industrial heartland with new economic centers, integration, equal rights, and immigration eroding the homogeneity of the population.

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

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How do facial expressions enhance the meaning of your words?

What will be an ideal response?

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Converting data to z-scores allows us to compare apples to oranges or data measured in different scales (e.g., dollars to doughnuts)

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Questions such as "Is an immediate decision needed?" and "Are members prepared to discuss the topic?" should be asked when determining the Meeting Planning Question "Why are we meeting?"

True False

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