A Speaker Who Employs ________ Says Just the Opposite of What

question 40

Multiple Choice

A speaker who employs ________ says just the opposite of what he or she really means.

• A)verbal irony
• B)hyperbole
• C)a pun
• D)a spoonerism

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Definitions:

Extended Family

A family group that extends beyond the nuclear family, including relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Single Father

A male parent who is the sole caregiver to his child or children, without the involvement or support of a partner.

Polygynous

Referring to a mating system in which a male has more than one female mate at the same time; also used in human societies to describe men married to multiple women.

Multi-parent

Pertaining to children having more than two individuals who take on parental roles and responsibilities.