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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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)






5. A kind or more gentle word to dilute the meaning in order to evade responsibility for a more disturbing word - i.e. 'passed on' instead of 'died'






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






7. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






8. An exception to a proposed general rule






9. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






10. Quiet reflection upon a topic






11. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






12. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






13. The verb and its object and modifiers






14. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy






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






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






17. The commentator does not mean what she writes






18. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






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






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






23. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse






24. Not taking a position






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






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






27. The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form; seeing things as they could be






28. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






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






30. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






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






32. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






33. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






35. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






36. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions






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






38. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences






39. Something that is implied






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






41. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area






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






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






44. Vowel rhyme






45. A figure of speech






46. Consists of a single independent clause






47. 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






48. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language






49. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth






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