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CLEP College Composition
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1. Rarely used - the writer uses the pronoun 'you' making the reader an active participant in the work
vocative
second person
maxim
ellipsis
2. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations
truism
euphemism
abstraction
fallacy
3. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
figurative language
truism
substantive
compound sentence
4. A figure of speech
episodic
idiom
false dilemma
imagery
5. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value
dilemma
comparison organization
ellipsis
doggerel
6. Abab bcbc cdcd ee
synecdoche
Spenserian rhyme
allegory
caesura
7. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion
burlesque
third person limited
anticlimax
metaphor
8. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language
assonance
circular reasoning
naivete
diatribe
9. One of many prepositions
consonance
figurative language
under
digress
10. The claim or point that the writer is making
circumlocution
explicit
assertion
digress
11. Descriptive language to evoke the senses
imagery
caesura
irony
discretion
12. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text
doggerel
Shakespearean rhyme
footnote
vocative
13. The work is narrated using a name or third person pronoun ie - he - she - etc.
since
third person
Italian rhyme
capitol
14. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine
indicative
Alexandrine
musing
thesis
15. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event
hyperbole
apostrophe
doggerel
anecdote
16. 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
oxymoron
generality organization
syllogism
anthropomorphism
17. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences
dilemma
compliment
explicit
syntax
18. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting
gerund
epigram
fiction
emphatic organization
19. A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable - i.e. know and snow
anecdote
masculine rhyme
oxymoron
soapstone
20. Consists of a single independent clause
substantive
simple sentence
framing
antithesis balanced
21. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty
imagery
ethos
onomatopoeia
qualifying a claim
22. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way
understatement
feminine rhyme
vocative
metaphor
23. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected
simple sentence
syllogism
anticlimax
vernacular
24. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them
problem-solution organization
comparison organization
Shakespearean rhyme
generality organization
25. 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
decorum
soapstone
first person
ellipsis
26. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
hypothetic example
implicit
gerund
colloquial
27. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation
personification
cause and effect
idealism
musing
28. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally
episodic
allusion
tongue-in-cheek
oxymoron
29. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating
episodic
assertion
capitol
repetition
30. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
symbol
allegory
epigram
implicit
31. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else
first person
symbol
qualifying a claim
musing
32. To move off point
infinitive
digress
colloquial
ironic commentary
33. List of details that reinforces a concept
decorum
burlesque
repetition
catalog
34. Verb in present tense - 'Bettina plays with children'
propaganda
syllogism
voice
indicative
35. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
understatement
assertion
extended metaphor
bias
36. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true
idealism
parallel structure
anticlimax
thesis
37. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor
Shakespearean rhyme
soapstone
abstract noun
compound sentence
38. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight
empirical
innuendo
analogy
paradox
39. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman
maxim
extended metaphor
anecdote
personification
40. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish
accordingly
decorum
metaphor
complement
41. (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
imagery
epithet
masculine rhyme
infinitive
42. Vague - not easily defined
abstract
implicit
first person
truism
43. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
diatribe
semicolon
allegory
counterexample
44. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding
analogy
epithalamium
paraody
cause-effect organization
45. The main character - usually the hero
epithalamium
protagonist
abstract
fiction
46. Something that is implied
assertion
negation
implicit
footnote
47. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters
analogical comparison
cause-effect organization
ellipsis
antithesis balanced
48. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds
thesis
antithesis
capitol
alliteration
49. Open - honest communication
candor
satire
circumlocution
decorum
50. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand
exemplar
euphemism
tone
repetition
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