Reasoning

Question 1

In reasoning,

Alliteration

Answer 1

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in close proximity.

Question 2

In reasoning,

Analogy

Answer 2

A comparison of any two things base upon similar categories.

Question 3

In reasoning,

Assonance

Answer 3

Repetition of vowel sounds or patterns of vowel sounds, including initial vowel sounds, followed by different consonant sounds. Assonance is not true rhyme because the associated consonants differ.

Question 4

In reasoning,

Proportional analogy

Answer 4

A comparison between at least two pairs of dissimilar things based upon similar categories such that “a is to b as c is to d.”

Question 5

In reasoning,

Rhyme

Answer 5

Two words with the same final consonant and/or vowel sound.

Question 6

In reasoning,

Pleonasm (PLEE-uh-naz-um)

Answer 6

A figure of speech that uses intentional redundancy to emphasize a point or create a humorous effect.

Question 7

In reasoning,

Synonym

Answer 7

A word that means exactly the same or nearly the same thing as another word.

Question 8

In reasoning,

Antonym

Answer 8

A word that means the opposite of another word.

Question 9

In reasoning,

Litotes (LIE-tuh-teez)

Answer 9

A figure of speech that uses a negated antonym to create an understatement.