Connotative definitions are effective for diffusing strong feelings about a subject

The type of special occasion speech presented to new or returning members of an organization would be a _________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Renata told her listeners, "Cardinals and robins will soon be as scarce as blackbirds because of the pollutants we are sending into their air." She is using a(n) __________ to make a point.

A. hypothetical B. aggregate statistic C. fallacy D. literal analogy