"Imagine that you are in a situation where an angry mob has accused a friend of a serious crime, and they are going to hang him because they believe your friend is guilty, even though he isn't. Your only chance to save your friend is to convince the unruly mob of your friend's innocence." This is best described as __________.

A. a hypothetical illustration
B. a factual narrative
C. a literal analogy
D. a literal metaphor

Answer: A

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a. based on the speaker's beliefs and values. b. based on the audience's values. c. based on the speech's context. d. based on the speaking occasion. e. based on the audience's characteristics.

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Successful communication occurs when a receiver understands the meaning of the message as intended by the sender but does not act on the message

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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