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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






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






5. The perspective from which a story is written






6. The commentator does not mean what she writes






7. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight






8. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning






9. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






11. Expressly stated






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






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






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






15. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






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






17. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






19. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






21. 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'






22. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






24. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






26. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating






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






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






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






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






31. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






33. To move off point






34. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






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






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






38. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'






39. A negative statement






40. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning






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






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






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






44. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






46. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






47. 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






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






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






50. Consists of a single independent clause