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What is the denotative meaning of a word or phrase?
What is the denotative meaning of a word or phrase?
- The use of language accurately
- Creating mental images of objects, actions, ideas
- The suggested meaning by associations or emotions
- The literal, dictionary meaning of the word or phrase (correct)
Which guideline emphasizes the creation of mental images of objects, actions, and ideas?
Which guideline emphasizes the creation of mental images of objects, actions, and ideas?
- Using language accurately
- Using language clearly
- Using language precisely
- Using language vividly (correct)
What is connotative meaning?
What is connotative meaning?
- Using language accurately
- The literal, dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
- The suggested meaning by associations or emotions triggered by the word or phrase (correct)
- The creation of mental images through language
Which aspect of language usage focuses on using language accurately and clearly?
Which aspect of language usage focuses on using language accurately and clearly?
In what context is the word 'blue' used as an example?
In what context is the word 'blue' used as an example?
What does the concept of imagery involve?
What does the concept of imagery involve?
Which term refers to references of general concepts, qualities, and attributes?
Which term refers to references of general concepts, qualities, and attributes?
What is the term for comparison introduced with 'like' or 'as'?
What is the term for comparison introduced with 'like' or 'as'?
Which term denotes the comparison not introduced with 'like' or 'as'?
Which term denotes the comparison not introduced with 'like' or 'as'?
What is the term for the pattern of sound created by the choice and arrangement of words?
What is the term for the pattern of sound created by the choice and arrangement of words?
Which term refers to repeating initial consonants in close or adjoining words?
Which term refers to repeating initial consonants in close or adjoining words?
What term refers to the reiteration of the same word or set of words, located at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences?
What term refers to the reiteration of the same word or set of words, located at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences?
Which category refers to references to tangible objects?
Which category refers to references to tangible objects?
What term represents a similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words, phrases, or sentences?
What term represents a similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words, phrases, or sentences?
'Nothing great is accomplished without cooperation, compromise, and common ca.' Which literary device is illustrated in this sentence?
'Nothing great is accomplished without cooperation, compromise, and common ca.' Which literary device is illustrated in this sentence?
Study Notes
Meaning of Words and Phrases
- The denotative meaning of a word or phrase refers to its literal or dictionary definition.
- The connotative meaning of a word or phrase is the emotional or cultural association it evokes.
Language Usage
- Clarity and accuracy are emphasized in the guideline of using language effectively.
Imagery and Description
- Imagery involves the creation of mental images of objects, actions, and ideas.
- The word 'blue' is used as an example to illustrate the concept of imagery.
Literary Devices
- A simile is a comparison introduced with 'like' or 'as'.
- A metaphor is a comparison not introduced with 'like' or 'as'.
- Sound pattern is the term for the pattern of sound created by the choice and arrangement of words.
- Alliteration refers to repeating initial consonants in close or adjoining words.
- Repetition is the term for the reiteration of the same word or set of words, located at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences.
- Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
- Parallelism represents a similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words, phrases, or sentences.
Categories of References
- Concrete references refer to tangible objects.
Examples of Literary Devices
- The sentence 'Nothing great is accomplished without cooperation, compromise, and common ca.' illustrates anaphora.
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Test your knowledge of denotative and connotative meanings of words and phrases, as explained in Chapter 12 of 'The Art of Public Speaking' by Stephen E. Lucas. Explore the literal and suggestive associations of language used in public speaking.
