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CLEP College Composition

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1. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






2. 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






3. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






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






5. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes






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






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






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






9. Opposing point of view






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






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






12. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






13. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






14. The perspective from which a story is written






15. Abab cdcd efef gg






16. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






18. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






19. Vowel rhyme






20. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






22. A negative statement






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






24. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome






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






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






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






28. An indirect attack or insinuation






29. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






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






32. 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






33. One of many prepositions






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






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






36. A figure of speech






37. Something that is implied






38. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






39. To move off point






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






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






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






43. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






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






47. Consists of a single independent clause






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






49. Vague - not easily defined






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