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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






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






5. Expressly stated






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






7. Something that is implied






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






9. The perspective from which a story is written






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






11. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






12. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






14. Abab cdcd efef gg






15. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






16. The verb and its object and modifiers






17. 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






18. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






19. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd






20. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






23. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified






24. Vowel rhyme






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






26. Open - honest communication






27. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






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






30. 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'






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






32. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






33. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






34. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






36. An exception to a proposed general rule






37. Neoclassical principles of drama






38. Opposing point of view






39. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






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






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






42. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area






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






44. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






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






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






49. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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







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