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CLEP College Composition

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1. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements






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






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






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






5. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






6. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






8. Can be verified






9. Language chosen by the writer






10. 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






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






12. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






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






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






16. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






17. Understatement created through double negative






18. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






19. (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






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






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






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






23. An exception to a proposed general rule






24. Expressly stated






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






26. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






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






29. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






30. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






32. 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'






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






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






35. An indirect attack or insinuation






36. To move off point






37. Consists of a single independent clause






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






39. Further information about the subject (predicate must contain the verb)






40. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






41. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






43. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






45. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






46. Open - honest communication






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






48. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






49. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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