Question

When you hear words or phrases repeated in a speech, what can you assume?

A. The words or phrases represent the speaker’s opinion.
B. The words or phrases are main ideas in the speech.
C. The speaker is trying to make the speech seem longer.
D. The speaker has forgotten what he or she meant to say.

Answer 1

B... when a speaker repeats the same words or phrases in a speech, it is assumed that it's the main point of the speech.

Answer 2

When you hear words or phrases repeated in a speech, what can you assume?

B. The words or phrases are main ideas in the speech.

During a speech, repetition is used to emphasize the main message the speaker is trying to convey to the audience.

The repetition of words and phrases clarifies and seeds into the audience's minds, making them recall those ideas for a longer time. Used appropriately, repetition makes a speech remarkable and resonant.