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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






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






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






6. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






8. 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






9. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






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






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






13. Expressly stated






14. 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)






15. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






17. The perspective from which a story is written






18. Vowel rhyme






19. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






21. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






31. A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure - i.e. 'to err is human; to forgive - divine'






32. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality






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






34. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






35. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






36. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






37. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






38. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






40. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






42. The claim or point that the writer is making






43. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






45. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






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






47. To move off point






48. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it






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






50. Consists of a single independent clause