For the Week ending 8/21/09
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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rhetorical speech; recitation as an exercise; pompous elocution; tirade
Carducci gave a passionate _______ on Rome's past and Italy's prominence in the world. |
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a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
In the _______ of Schindler's List, we learn that the survivors and descendants of the approximately 1,100 Jews sheltered by Schindler now number over 6,000. |
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a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme; an inspirational catchphrase; platitude
Every Sunday, the priest gave a _______ to inspire his parishioners. |
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a eulogistic oration or writing; formal or elaborate praise; encomium
Marc Antony gave a _______ of friendship at Julius Caesar's funeral. |
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the act of talking to oneself; a dramatic monologue that represents a series of unspoken reflections
Hamlet gives a classic _______ on life and suicide. |