Question

To help you interpret the intent of an attorney's closing argument, you should listen for all of the following except the attorney's use of

appeals to ethics.

connotative words.

facts and examples.

transitional devices

Answer 1

I think it's B: connotative words because those are unnecessary sayings

Answer 2

I would agree.
Connotative words are words are a set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.