When presenting a speech assessing the proposed policy, the senator stated:

"I think
it is a brilliant plan." The senator's use of the word "brilliant" not only clarified his view,
but it also sought a particular response from the audience. The senator's use of language
illustrates the function of ____.
A) commenting modifiers
B) defining modifiers
C) restatement
D) circumlocutions

B

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

By the middle of the 21st century, approximately ________ of the people living in the United States will have white, European ancestry

A) 10 percent B) 33 percent C) 46 percent D) 75 percent E) 90 percent

Communication & Mass Media

Speeches that PRIMARILY lend a sense of distinction to an event are usually

A) persuasive speeches. B) entertaining speeches. C) informative speeches. D) special occasion speeches.

Communication & Mass Media