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CLEP College Composition

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1. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it






2. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'






3. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon






4. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event






5. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






6. Neoclassical principles of drama






7. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others






8. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes






9. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point






10. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd






11. Expressly stated






12. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






13. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






14. Further information about the subject (predicate must contain the verb)






15. A figure of speech






16. A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure - i.e. 'to err is human; to forgive - divine'






17. The work is narrated using a name or third person pronoun ie - he - she - etc.






18. Rarely used - the writer uses the pronoun 'you' making the reader an active participant in the work






19. One of many prepositions






20. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them






21. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






22. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting






23. Open - honest communication






24. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing






25. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony






26. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation






27. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion






28. A verb acting as a noun - usually 'ing' form of the verb






29. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating






30. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object






31. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






32. (1) a short poetic nickname; (2) a term used to describe the name or title of a person -ie 'The Great Emancipator' for Abraham Lincoln; (3) an abusive slur






33. A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable - i.e. know and snow






34. One of many subordinating conjunctions






35. The main character - usually the hero






36. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






37. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






38. The main character who opposes the protagonist - usually the villain






39. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality






40. The perspective from which a story is written






41. Essay that presents information in order of specificity - beginning with a general theme and focuses on a specific topic of interest - often the 5 paragraph essay






42. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






43. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






44. Information distributed to promote a specific cause usually of a biased or misleading nature






45. Abab cdcd efef gg






46. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






47. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning






48. Opposing point of view






49. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing






50. To move off point