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CLEP College Composition

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1. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






2. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






3. Understatement created through double negative






4. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






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






6. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






7. One of many subordinating conjunctions






8. One of many conjunctive adverbs






9. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements






10. Vague - not easily defined






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






12. One of many prepositions






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






14. Neoclassical principles of drama






15. 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






16. An exaggeration or overstatement






17. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'






18. Consists of a single independent clause






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






20. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply






21. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge






22. To make fun of






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






24. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession






25. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






26. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified






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






28. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






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






31. That which comes before; the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers






32. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand






33. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






34. The perspective from which a story is written






35. Open - honest communication






36. Can be verified






37. The assigning of human attributes - such as emotions or physical characteristics - to nonhumans - usually plants or animals. Differs from personification in that it is a pattern applied to a nonhuman character throughout the entire literary work






38. A negative statement






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






40. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






41. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected






42. A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living - that cannot answer back






43. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






45. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






46. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison






47. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






48. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






49. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






50. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof







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