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CLEP College Composition

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1. (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






2. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point






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






10. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






11. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone






12. To make fun of






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






14. One of many conjunctive adverbs






15. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






16. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






19. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event






20. A figure of speech






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






22. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations






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






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






25. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






27. 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'






28. Open - honest communication






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






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






31. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






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






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






34. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






37. Vowel rhyme






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






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






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






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






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






43. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language






44. 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






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






46. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison






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






48. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






49. Expressly stated






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