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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'






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






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






6. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






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






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






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






11. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'






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






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






14. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






15. (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






16. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






17. Vowel rhyme






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






19. That which comes before; the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply






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






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






31. Consists of a single independent clause






32. Language chosen by the writer






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






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






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






36. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






38. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






40. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






43. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






45. Vague - not easily defined






46. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






49. 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)






50. One of many prepositions