Question

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly'.

• A. Elegy
• B. Encomium
• C. Sermon
• D. Soliloquy

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Encomium

• Encomium • An encomium is a formal expression of high praise. • For context: an elegy is a poem for the dead, a sermon is a religious discourse, and a soliloquy is a character speaking their thoughts aloud alone.