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Week Eight: Chapter 5 Polish Your Speech (II)
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An oxymoron is a rhetorical figure which combines contradictory words or phrases, for example, “sweet sorrow”, “speaking silence”, “a living death”, “an open secret”, “a wise fool”, etc.
A、正确
B、错误
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“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the sentence? A、Simile B、Metaphor C、 Paradox D、Personification
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“Even semantics have conspired to make that which is black seem ugly and degrading.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Parody B、Repetition C、Personification D、Assonance
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“She was a girl who excited the emotions, butI was not one to let my heart rule my head.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Simile B、Metaphor C、 Metonymy D、Personification
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“She was proudly modest, like a proper Chinese Child.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Metaphor B、Climax C、 Paradox D、 Oxymoron
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“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Parallelism B、Paradox C、Personification D、Repetition
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“We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end as well as a beginning, signifying renewal as well as change.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Alliteration B、Paradox C、Antithesis D、Repetition
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“I met a man with seven wives; every wife had seven sacks; every sack had seven cats; every cat had seven kittens.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Hyperbole B、Oxymoron C、Alliteration D、Assonance
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“United, we stand; Divided, we fall.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the sentence? A、Transferred epithet B、Metonymy C、Antithesis D、Oxymoron
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Simile is a comparison between two different things. It is usually introduced by words such as “like”, “as”, “resemble”, etc. A、正确 B、错误
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“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、 Metaphor B、Antithesis C、Paradox D、Climax
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If we say “a noisy color”, “a loud dress”, or “an icy look”, we are using a rhetorical figure called “transferred epithet”. A、正确 B、错误
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Which one of the following sentences is least formal in style? A、“The old man has just passed to his heavenly reward.” B、“The old man has just passed away.” C、“The old man has just died.” D、“The old man has just kicked his bucket.”
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Vocative expressions can draw near the speaker-listener distance, often helping achieve persuasion in a public speech. A、正确 B、错误
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“Senator McCain may be worried about losing an election, but I am worried about you losing your jobs. I am worried about you losing your homes. I am worried about you losing your life savings.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the sentence? A、Anaphora B、 Antithesis C、Anadiplosis D、Assonance
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Rhetorical figures in form are not as persuasive as those in sense since form is never as important as the sense. A、正确 B、错误
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“There will still be rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Assonance B、Simile C、Paradox D、Metaphor
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“In fact, it appears that students of English speak English so poorly largely because they learn grammar so well.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the sentence? A、Hyperbole B、Parody C、Paradox D、Oxymoron
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“Don’t you surrender? Suffering breeds character; character breeds faith; in the end faith will not disappoint. You must not surrender.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Anaphora B、Epistrophe C、Symploce D、Anadiplosis
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“Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation’s promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Alliteration B、 Antithesis C、Paradox D、Climax
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“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A、Transferred epithet B、Biblical allusion C、 Personification D、Oxymoron
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章节列表
Week One: Chapter 1 Introduce Key Issues
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Week Five: Chapter 4 Write Your Speech (I)
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Week Nine: Chapter 6 Deliver Your Speech & Tutorial
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Week Six: Chapter 4 Write Your Speech (II)
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Week Eight: Chapter 5 Polish Your Speech (II)
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