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CLEP College Composition

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1. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






2. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






3. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






4. A negative statement






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






6. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






9. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






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






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






13. 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






14. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements






15. Consists of a single independent clause






16. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation






17. The perspective from which a story is written






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






19. 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'






20. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






22. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






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






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






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






26. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






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






29. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






31. Language chosen by the writer






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






33. Can be verified






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






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






36. One of many subordinating conjunctions






37. 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






38. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'






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






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






41. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






48. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






49. Open - honest communication






50. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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