Prosody Quiz 3 (14 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following best describes rhetoric?

Correct Answer: B) The art of persuasive speaking or writing.

2. Which of the following is an example of rhetorical device?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

3. Loudness (intensity) contour unrelated to the stress pattern, depends on openness of vocal tract

Correct Answer: A) Sonority.

4. Can give cues to place and manner of articulation, used to signal boundaries (preboundary lengthening), defined by juncture

Correct Answer: A) Duration.

5. A set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together to convey a complete thought.

Correct Answer: A) Syntax.

6. Vocabulary 2. Some people say that ..... are just friends youhaven't met yet.

Correct Answer: B) Strangers.

7. Identify the part of speech for the word 'happiness'.

Correct Answer: D) Noun.

8. How do we spell this word?

Correct Answer: A) Wall.

9. It is a rhythmical pause in a poetic line or a sentence. It often occurs in the middle of a line, or sometimes at the beginning and the end.

Correct Answer: B) Cesura.

10. What is the frequency?

Correct Answer: C) Cycles per seconds measured in Hz.

11. Which of the following is not a type of rhetorical appeal?

Correct Answer: D) Metaphor.

12. What is the importance of prosody in spoken English?

Correct Answer: C) It conveys emotions, attitudes, and meaning in communication.

13. Syllable lengths and loudness vary widely

Correct Answer: A) Stress-timed.

14. What sound do these letters make?

Correct Answer: B) Glued sound.