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CLEP College Composition

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






2. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






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






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






7. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand






8. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman






9. Vowel rhyme






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






11. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






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






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






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






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






16. The claim or point that the writer is making






17. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






18. 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






19. Opposing point of view






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






21. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






23. The verb and its object and modifiers






24. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






25. An exaggeration or overstatement






26. An indirect attack or insinuation






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. The commentator does not mean what she writes






33. Expressly stated






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Something that is implied






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






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






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






44. Consists of a single independent clause






45. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd






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






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






48. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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