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CLEP College Composition

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






2. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






4. Language chosen by the writer






5. Third person narrator sees and knows all without constraints of time - space. Can digress into contemplative or philosophical forays - often voicing the viewpoint of the author (mostly found in fiction)






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






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






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






9. (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






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






11. One of many subordinating conjunctions






12. Expressly stated






13. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object






14. 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'






15. Not taking a position






16. 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'






17. Open - honest communication






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






19. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions






20. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






21. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






22. Opposing point of view






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






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






25. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment






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






27. The commentator does not mean what she writes






28. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






30. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






31. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






34. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting






35. 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






36. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






37. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






39. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






40. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events






41. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






42. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






44. Consists of a single independent clause






45. Something that is implied






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






47. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






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






49. The perspective from which a story is written






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







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