LAMDA Public Speaking and Rhetoric 2

Question 1

In classical rhetoric, what does 'kairos' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The right or opportune moment to speak

Answer

Kairos is the Greek concept of seizing the right moment or timing one's speech for maximum effectiveness.

Question 2

Which vocal technique involves deliberately slowing speech to emphasize a critical point?

Accepted Answer

Pace variation

Answer

Pace variation — specifically slowing down — draws audience attention to key ideas and signals importance.

Question 3

A speaker uses a story about a single refugee to illustrate a broader immigration crisis. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

The identifiable victim effect

Answer

The identifiable victim effect is the psychological tendency for people to respond more strongly to one named individual than to abstract statistics.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'signpost' in a speech?

Accepted Answer

To signal transitions and guide the audience through structure

Answer

Signposts are transitional phrases that orient listeners within the speech's structure, such as 'Moving on to my second point...'

Question 5

Which rhetorical device repeats a word or phrase at the END of successive clauses?

Accepted Answer

Epistrophe

Answer

Epistrophe (also called epiphora) places repeated words at the clause's end, as in Lincoln's 'of the people, by the people, for the people.'

(LAMDA) London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Practice Test