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CLEP College Composition
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd
Italian rhyme
cause and effect
analogy
euphemism
2. (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
generality organization
antithesis
epithet
epithalamium
3. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand
rhetorical question
second person
since
exemplar
4. Third person narrator sees and knows all without constraints of time - space. Can digress into contemplative or philosophical forays - often voicing the viewpoint of the author (mostly found in fiction)
negation
juxtapose
allegory
third person omniscient
5. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
indicative
repetition
diatribe
digress
6. An exception to a proposed general rule
counterexample
extended metaphor
parallel structure
circumlocution
7. List of details that reinforces a concept
catalog
participle
fallacy
colloquial
8. Not taking a position
neutrality
infinitive
capitol
Shakespearean rhyme
9. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion
candor
syllogism
framing
hyperbole
10. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'
litotes
assertion
paradox
substantive
11. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes
episodic
discretion
feminine rhyme
fact
12. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection
discretion
semicolon
compound complex sentence
allusion
13. Observable - measurable - easily perceived
hypothetic example
ironic commentary
colon
concrete
14. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects
pathetic fallacy
vernacular
empirical
idealism
15. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
synecdoche
bias
paraody
metaphor
16. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
colon
antagonist
allegory
second person
17. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon
infinitive
irony
compound sentence
capital
18. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing
infinitive
tone
fiction
Alexandrine
19. Information distributed to promote a specific cause usually of a biased or misleading nature
masculine rhyme
antithesis
naivete
propaganda
20. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence
participle
fallacy
caesura
gerund
21. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome
cause-effect organization
wit
repetition
symbol
22. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally
tongue-in-cheek
syllogism
Italian rhyme
syntax
23. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'
caesura
synecdoche
subjunctive
bias
24. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them
voice
decorum
euphemism
comparison organization
25. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions
third person omniscient
catalog
problem-solution organization
doggerel
26. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine
colloquial
metonymy
Alexandrine
consonance
27. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'
parallel structure
paraody
abstract noun
oxymoron
28. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'
circumlocution
euphemism
participle
vocative
29. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning
metonymy
pastoral elegy
feminine rhyme
third person
30. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements
onomatopoeia
anecdote
cadence
epigram
31. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value
doggerel
caesura
explicit
hyperbole
32. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions
candor
apostrophe
pathos
syllogism
33. The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form; seeing things as they could be
idealism
second person
pastoral elegy
footnote
34. Abab cdcd efef gg
Shakespearean rhyme
cause and effect
cadence
allusion
35. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation
caesura
cause and effect
epithet
generality organization
36. Comparison of two things that are similar in several respects in order to prove a point or clarify an idea
colloquial
antecedent
rhetorical question
analogy
37. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible
epithet
wit
refutation
cadence
38. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor
second person
abstract noun
litotes
discretion
39. 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
candor
generality organization
symbol
over generalization
40. Vowel rhyme
musing
assonance
colon
understatement
41. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison
tone
maxim
semicolon
simile
42. Vague - not easily defined
diatribe
apostrophe
abstract
substantive
43. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing
false dilemma
metonymy
subordinate conjunction
circumlocution
44. One of many conjunctive adverbs
mock
pathos
accordingly
soapstone
45. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession
antagonist
consonance
emphatic organization
refutation
46. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences
juxtapose
idiom
oxymoron
inference
47. The use of parallel elements in sentences or in the structure of an essay or prose passage ie - essay consisting of 4 paragraphs - each beginning with a question followed by the answer
diatribe
episodic
parallel structure
neutrality
48. The work is narrated by the person 'I' - who can also be the protagonist - omniscient speaker. There can be multiple narrators of the same work
allegory
doggerel
first person
onomatopoeia
49. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature
juxtapose
double entendre
antithesis balanced
rebuttal
50. To move off point
inference
anecdote
understatement
digress