Which of the following words could be considered to be a frosting word in the metaphor of language as a layer cake A Occasionally B Frequently C Honestly D Prescient?

Answer 1

Prescient means foresight, having the knowledge of something before it happens or exists. As a metaphor, the layer cake represents the layers of language in how language in academic text or stories is presented. A cover or title page is frosting to a study unit or book. A chapter list or table of contents is like the writing or piping on a cake. Chapters or units are sections, often thick sections, like cake layers. If fruit was put in the cake, those fruity pieces would compare to phrases or nuggets in written texts that grab us, make us take notice, are memorable or meaningful. But it is only in the layers and the overall "packaging" of it do we have a "cake" or a full story of what the text is about.

Answer 2

"Occasionally" and "Frequently" could be considered frosting words as they add layers of detail and emphasis to the metaphor, similar to frosting on a cake. "Honestly" and "Prescient" are not typically associated with frosting in this context.