Day 2

Question 1

Argumentation

Answer 1

Writing that attempts to prove a point via reasoned arguments

Question 2

Cacophony; Dissonance

Answer 2

Harsh, awkward, dissonant wounds used deliberately in prose/poetry
ANT: Euphony

Question 3

Caricature

Answer 3

Exaggerated description of a person’s facets or personality

Question 4

Colloquailism

Answer 4

Word or phrase used in everyday writing that wouldn’t be used in formal writing

Question 5

Coherence; Unity

Answer 5

Quality of a piece of writing in which all parts work to develop a central idea, theme, or principle

Question 6

Concrete Language

Answer 6

Language describing observable objects

Question 7

Connotation

Answer 7

Implied or suggested meaning of a word

Question 8

Consonance

Answer 8

Repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity to one another

Question 9

Conundrum

Answer 9

Riddle who’s answer is or involves a pun; may be a paradox or difficult pattern

Question 10

Deduction

Answer 10

Process of moving from a general rule to a specific example

Question 11

Denotation

Answer 11

Literal definition of a word

Question 12

Description

Answer 12

Picturing through words a details observation of something via the senses; one of four modes of discourse