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CLEP College Composition

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1. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






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






4. Abab cdcd efef gg






5. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






6. Vague - not easily defined






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






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






9. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






11. 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






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






13. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences






14. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






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






18. Consists of a single independent clause






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






20. Understatement created through double negative






21. 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'






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






23. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






26. A negative statement






27. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






28. 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






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






30. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






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






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






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






35. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible






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






37. A figure of speech






38. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






39. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






42. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






45. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






46. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






47. List of details that reinforces a concept






48. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






50. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects