Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi COMM 1315 Chapter 11 Graded Quiz 1)According to your textbook, language is important because it       mirrors reality

Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

COMM 1315

Chapter 11 Graded Quiz

1)According to your textbook, language is important because it

1. 1. mirrors reality.
   2. gives meaning to events.
   3. has unambiguous connotations.
   4. is separate from thought.
   5. all of the above.

2. The connotative meaning of a word is

1. 1. its dictionary definition.
   2. determined by the speaker.
   3. concrete and precise.
   4. what the word suggests or implies.
   5. usually too technical for a general audience.

3. As a speaker, you would probably use more connotative words if you wanted to

1. 1. arouse an emotional response.
   2. appear as impartial as possible.
   3. explain a technical concept.
   4. enhance your credibility.
   5. exploit the rhythm of language.

4. Which of the following words is the most general and abstract?

1. 1. language
   2. novel
   3. Moby Dick
   4. book
   5. publication

5. To help her audience understand how it felt to be a woman living under the Taliban, Sima stated, “Some Afghani women lived their

lives in dark caves, cut off from the modern world, breathing only the stale air of information filtered through the ideology of the Taliban.”

In this statement, Sima used

1. 1. metaphor.
   2. antithesis.
   3. personification.
   4. repetition.
   5. simile.

6. “Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope—some because of their poverty, some because of their color, and all too many because of both” is an example of

1. 1. simile.
   2. antithesis.
   3. personification.
   4. parallelism.
   5. analogy.

7.                                      is the repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.

1. 1. Antithesis
   2. Assonance
   3. Anaphora
   4. Arthimeria
   5. Alliteratio n

8. “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” is an example of