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CLEP College Composition

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1. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire






2. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






4. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






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






8. 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'






9. An indirect attack or insinuation






10. Vague - not easily defined






11. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






12. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






13. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting






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






15. 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






16. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






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






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






19. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value






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






21. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome






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






23. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior






24. 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






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






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






27. (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






28. 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






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






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






31. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






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






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






36. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






37. One of many subordinating conjunctions






38. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






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






40. Opposing point of view






41. A negative statement






42. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor






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






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






45. Not taking a position






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






47. One of many conjunctive adverbs






48. Open - honest communication






49. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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