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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. 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






4. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment






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






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






7. Verb in present tense - 'Bettina plays with children'






8. Understatement created through double negative






9. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






10. A figure of speech






11. Opposing point of view






12. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






14. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally






15. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events






16. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






17. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






19. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone






20. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






22. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






23. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






25. The verb and its object and modifiers






26. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






27. One of many prepositions






28. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






29. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






30. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






31. (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






32. A negative statement






33. Vague - not easily defined






34. 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)






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






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






37. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






38. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'






39. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






41. Comparison of two things that are similar in several respects in order to prove a point or clarify an idea






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






43. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions






44. To make fun of






45. Language chosen by the writer






46. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






48. Vowel rhyme






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






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