question 5

Question 1

Controlled Structure
- Like something calm, building up, then calming
Sentence Variety
- Mix of long, short, simple and complex sentences to create rhythm and impact
Purposeful vocabulary

Answer 1

Avoid an overly long or unfocused description

Question 2

luminescent

Answer 2

glowing softly, especially in the dark

Question 3

monolithic

Answer 3

massive, towering, and imposing

Question 4

melodious

Answer 4

sweet-sounding, musical

Question 5

cacophonous

Answer 5

loud and jarring

Question 6

discordant

Answer 6

clashing, harsh, unpleasant

Question 7

verdant

Answer 7

lush with greenery

Question 8

meandering

Answer 8

winding or aimless motion

Question 9

glacial

Answer 9

icy and slow-moving, or emotionally distant

Question 10

gelid

Answer 10

extremely cold; icy

Question 11

austere

Answer 11

starkly cold or severe in appearance or manner

Question 12

eldritch

Answer 12

eerie, strange in an otherworldly way

Question 13

ineffable

Answer 13

too great or extreme to be expressed in words

Question 14

Colon

Answer 14

Use: To introduce a list, explanation, definition, or quote

Question 15

Semicolon

Answer 15

o link two closely related independent clauses, or to separate complex list items.

Question 16

Ellipsis

Answer 16

To indicate trailing off, a pause in thought, or omitted words (more common in creative writing).

Question 17

Em Dash (—)

Answer 17

For dramatic pauses, interruptions, or to add emphasis or additional information.
Think of it as more powerful than a comma but more relaxed than parentheses.

Question 18

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Answer 18

USE AS WELL