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CLEP College Composition

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1. A negative statement






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






3. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






4. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






5. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






6. One of many prepositions






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






8. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






19. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






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






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






22. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






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






25. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






26. 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'






27. To make fun of






28. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






29. One of many subordinating conjunctions






30. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






31. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






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






33. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others






34. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns






35. (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






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






37. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon






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






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






40. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






41. Not taking a position






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






43. The perspective from which a story is written






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






45. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof






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






47. An exception to a proposed general rule






48. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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







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