A politician who wants to persuade a diverse audience would typically

adapt his/her language to his audience

When you conclude your analysis of a speech you should

show awareness of how devices work together to achieve the purpose

Give example of alliteration (there may be more than one answer)

she sells seashells by the seashore, sally saw the seesaw by the seashore

Which is an example of a quotation?

Schumer (D): "he's tweeted at me more than he's talked to me"

Why are first and second person pronouns often used in political speeches?

To make the audience feel part of a group

Which one is an example of personification?

The leaves are dancing in the wind

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A politician who wants to persuade a diverse audience would typically
adapt his/her language to his audience
use a specialist register
make fun of his/her opponents
use a low register
2
Her eyes sparkled like stars
Metaphor
Comparison
Simile
All of the above
3
Definition of "litotes"
Statement
Literacy
Deliberate understatement
Deliberate exaggeration
4
These have a minimum of one complete sentence and one dependent clause
compound sentences
complex sentences
commands
statements
5
An example of onomatopoeia
tree
noice
bow
bang
6
Into the valley, through the marsh, rode the hunting pair.
parallel construction
contrast
sarcasm
accidents
7
"The eye of heaven" is an example of
a metaphor
a simile
a symbol
an allusion
8
When you conclude your analysis of a speech you should
end with a fun comment or an adage
comment on how much you like/dislike the speech
show awareness of how devices work together to achieve the purpose
comment on how much you like/dislike the speaker
9
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor
There is no difference
Simile has as and like
Metaphor has as and like
10
Give example of alliteration (there may be more than one answer)
the is a butterfly flying high
she sells seashells by the seashore
I am a duck and I'm going to quack
sally saw the seesaw by the seashore
11
When using repetition do you have to...
repeat three or more
repeat twice
repeat once
all of the above
12
Why are rhetorical questions used in texts?
for the audience to answer it
to make the audience think
to confuse the audience
13
Which is an example of a quotation?
Schumer claims the Senate would vote to keep Obamacare
Acc to statistics, people trust support for Obamacare now
Schumer (D): "he's tweeted at me more than he's talked to me"
Obamacare has more support now than when it was introduced
14
Why are first and second person pronouns often used in political speeches?
To make the audience feel part of a group
To keep protesters out
To exclude the audience
To annoy the audience
15
Having heard the song he sang it softly
listing
alliteration
repetition
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Which one is an example of personification?
The leaves are dancing in the wind
Benny is dancing
The light is on
The door is open
17
An example of rhyme
Thorough thought
Cat In the Hat
they're there
I mean to be mean
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Vowel sounds are repeated at the begining or middle of nearby words
association
assign
asonence
assonance

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