Read the following passage and answer the question that follows by choosing the correct option:

The Entertaining Speech -

There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old there is no respect for age. I missed it coming and going.

- J. B. Priestley

Unlike the Persuasive Speech, which changes mindsets, and the informative Speech, which transfers knowledge, an Entertaining speech makes the speaker and the listener feel good about life and themselves. An Entertaining Speech is light, fun and gracious. Speeches in the form of toasts, roasts, stand-ups, and after dinner chats are examples of entertaining speeches. An Entertaining Speech sells or promotes happiness and gratitude. Still, as speeches go, the Entertaining Speech needs a good opening, a good closing, and a fun-filled relevant middle. The closing need not be a summary or a call for action, but it needs to end on a high and happy note.

The elements of an entertaining speech are:

• Several humorous anecdotes about the characters involved
• Dialogues between characters
• A "flip" look at serious things
• Preferably spoken in the first person and told in the present tense
• Ideas and suggestions in the speech should be quick on the set-up and quicker on the punch
• Several voice modulations should be part of the delivery style
• It should not be very long

The speaker also needs to open up and get close to the audience mentally, physically, and emotionally.

The key elements of an Entertaining Speech are:-

A. It is not time bound, it can go on forever
B. It needs a good opening with anecdotes
C. It should be a third person account
D. It is effective when presented in the first person account and in the present tense
E. It is knowledge based

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B and D only

• A. It is not time bound, it can go on forever: This statement is incorrect. An Entertaining Speech should be concise and not overly long. The passage mentions that it should be "not very long."
• B. It needs a good opening with anecdotes: This statement is correct. The passage mentions that an Entertaining Speech needs "a good opening" and includes "several humorous anecdotes."
• C. It should be a third person account: This statement is incorrect. The passage emphasizes the effectiveness of presenting an Entertaining Speech in the first person ("preferably spoken in the first person").
• D. It is effective when presented in the first person account and in the present tense: This statement is correct. The passage mentions that an Entertaining Speech is more effective when delivered in the first person and present tense.
• E. It is knowledge based: This statement is incorrect. An Entertaining Speech is not primarily focused on conveying knowledge, unlike an Informative Speech. Its primary purpose is to entertain and evoke positive emotions.