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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment






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






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






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






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






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






7. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






9. Not taking a position






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






11. Opposing point of view






12. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






13. The claim or point that the writer is making






14. One of many conjunctive adverbs






15. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns






16. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






18. Quiet reflection upon a topic






19. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






20. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations






21. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






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






24. Vague - not easily defined






25. The perspective from which a story is written






26. 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






27. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples






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






29. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






30. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






32. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'






33. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. List of details that reinforces a concept






40. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






41. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'






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






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






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






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






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






47. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






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






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






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