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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Open - honest communication






2. Something that is implied






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






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






5. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






6. Expressly stated






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






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






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






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






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






12. Consists of a single independent clause






13. The assigning of human attributes - such as emotions or physical characteristics - to nonhumans - usually plants or animals. Differs from personification in that it is a pattern applied to a nonhuman character throughout the entire literary work






14. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






16. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






17. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






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






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






21. Understatement created through double negative






22. An indirect attack or insinuation






23. A negative statement






24. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






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






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






27. Vowel rhyme






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






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






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






31. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






32. The verb and its object and modifiers






33. One of many conjunctive adverbs






34. (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






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






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






37. Vague - not easily defined






38. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing






39. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






42. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






43. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






45. 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'






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






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






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






49. The use of parallel elements in sentences or in the structure of an essay or prose passage ie - essay consisting of 4 paragraphs - each beginning with a question followed by the answer






50. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation