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CLEP College Composition
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1. Quiet reflection upon a topic
musing
complement
digress
feminine rhyme
2. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
hypothetic example
irony
digress
musing
3. Verb in present tense - 'Bettina plays with children'
indicative
since
dilemma
simile
4. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison
simile
wit
Shakespearean rhyme
syntax
5. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision
diction
fallacy
dilemma
voice
6. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible
candor
refutation
Italian rhyme
syntax
7. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony
inference
feminine rhyme
decorum
satire
8. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth
anticlimax
ethos
idiom
maxim
9. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'
concrete
subordinate conjunction
allegory
candor
10. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds
compliment
idealism
subjunctive
alliteration
11. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected
negation
anticlimax
oxymoron
second person
12. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply
idealism
rhetorical question
rebuttal
antithesis balanced
13. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession
explicit
consonance
caesura
framing
14. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions
problem-solution organization
imagery
alliteration
under
15. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples
comparison organization
induction
fact
dilemma
16. Not taking a position
colon
caesura
neutrality
cause-effect organization
17. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'
oxymoron
decorum
chronological organization
pathetic fallacy
18. Can be verified
fact
understatement
oxymoron
accordingly
19. 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
dilemma
ellipsis
first person
anticlimax
20. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation
cause and effect
personification
under
syllogism
21. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd
colon
cause and effect
wit
Italian rhyme
22. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally
Spenserian rhyme
hypothetic example
participle
tongue-in-cheek
23. 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)
third person omniscient
third person
imagery
anthropomorphism
24. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge
satire
naivete
fiction
substantive
25. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it
bias
since
infinitive
semicolon
26. One of many conjunctive adverbs
substantive
fallacy
pathetic fallacy
accordingly
27. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa
inference
gerund
emphatic organization
analogical comparison
28. Vague - not easily defined
synaesthesia
abstraction
abstract
onomatopoeia
29. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor
framing
refutation
abstract noun
masculine rhyme
30. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point
wit
cadence
counterexample
syllogism
31. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area
capital
anthropomorphism
rebuttal
generality organization
32. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events
synaesthesia
chronological organization
first person
allusion
33. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse
Spenserian rhyme
fiction
exemplar
caesura
34. The main character - usually the hero
protagonist
antagonist
episodic
satire
35. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment
naivete
analogy
assonance
discretion
36. The work is narrated using a name or third person pronoun ie - he - she - etc.
anecdote
chronological organization
third person
fiction
37. Essay that presents information in order of specificity - beginning with a general theme and focuses on a specific topic of interest - often the 5 paragraph essay
generality organization
vocative
apostrophe
feminine rhyme
38. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
diatribe
irony
pastoral elegy
idiom
39. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding
protagonist
exemplar
counterexample
epithalamium
40. Used to introduce a long quotation - list
colon
generality organization
double entendre
musing
41. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight
juxtapose
cause-effect organization
paradox
apostrophe
42. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
problem-solution organization
euphemism
alliteration
bias
43. Open - honest communication
complement
alliteration
subordinate conjunction
candor
44. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman
personification
double entendre
rebuttal
third person
45. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions
fiction
exemplar
pathos
candor
46. Opposing point of view
innuendo
rebuttal
consonance
wit
47. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior
damn with faint praise
colloquial
synaesthesia
candor
48. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements
parallel structure
cadence
apostrophe
compliment
49. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations
consonance
complement
abstraction
wit
50. 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
framing
double entendre
participle
decorum
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