A figurative analogy is a comparison between two essentially dissimilar things that

share some common feature on which the comparison depends.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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1. The courts’ rulings about broadcast indecency are an attempt to balance broadcasters’ First Amendment rights and Congress’s decision that indecent material cannot be on broadcast radio and television at any time. 2. Courts have held that the First Amendment protects violent content in the mass media. 3. Courts have ruled that cities may not use zoning laws to restrict adult bookstores and adult theaters to one area of the city. 4. A cable television network wants to run a prize-winning drama with adult themes and explicit references to sexual matters (but not meeting the definition of obscenity). To comply with the law, the station must run the play between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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During the President's State of the Union Address, she discussed problems the United States is facing, such as the unemployment and rising economic inequality

Before the speech, the media reported that what the President focused on in her speech would determine whether people would still support her. What type of language did the President use to gain the public's support? A. cognitive B. identifying C. phatic D. rhetorical

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What is the most accurate definition of visualization?

a. drawing a storyboard b. marking a script as to shots c. marking a script as to a shot sequence d. translating a storyboard into shots e. thinking in pictures and sound

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

6. Speakers should avoid using “we” language in their speeches. 7. Antithesis involves combining contrasting ideas in the same sentence. 8. Words have no tangible meanings in and of themselves until we give them meaning. 9. Casual swearing will not be frowned upon by the audience, but rather seen as an attempt to create a more realistic speech. 10. From a communication perspective, hateful speech is divisive and demonstrates extreme lack of respect.

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