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CLEP College Composition

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1. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






3. The main character - usually the hero






4. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






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






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






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. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






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






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






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






13. 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






14. One of many prepositions






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






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






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






18. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'






19. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






20. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






21. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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






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






25. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






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






27. Refers to the way the writer lets readers know what will be discussed - a framing statement gives the reader some sense of what to expect






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






29. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






31. To move off point






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






33. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






34. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






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






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






39. Can be verified






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






41. (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






42. Not taking a position






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






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






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






46. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






47. Consists of a single independent clause






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






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






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







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