A speaker talking about recycling said, "I took a beer bottle to the recycling center, but they would nottake it. The recycling center attendant said, ‘this is the pint of no return.' What humorous verbal strategy did the speaker engage in?

The statement, "This is a great day, because so many people from so many walks of life have gathered in this place to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr." is an example of an introductory device called reference to

a. the occasion. b. something personal. c. a recent event. d. a historical event.

________ are informal online communities that come together from time to time because of common interests

A) Social networks B) Social media C) Global villages D) Hypermedia E) Utopias