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CLEP College Composition
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations
capital
abstraction
pathos
paraody
2. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire
epithet
participle
abstraction
paraody
3. Something that is implied
implicit
diatribe
apostrophe
cadence
4. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence
personification
compound complex sentence
diatribe
circumlocution
5. 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
oxymoron
cadence
anthropomorphism
parallel structure
6. List of details that reinforces a concept
dilemma
catalog
Shakespearean rhyme
syllogism
7. The verb and its object and modifiers
Italian rhyme
onomatopoeia
figurative language
verb phrase
8. Not taking a position
ironic commentary
neutrality
diatribe
fallacy
9. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion
syllogism
caesura
truism
dilemma
10. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight
hyperbole
maxim
anthropomorphism
paradox
11. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature
syntax
doggerel
double entendre
explicit
12. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects
imagery
pathos
abstract noun
pathetic fallacy
13. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds
juxtapose
alliteration
allusion
catalog
14. Consists of a single independent clause
simple sentence
analogical comparison
compound sentence
circumlocution
15. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome
cause-effect organization
irony
negation
candor
16. An exaggeration or overstatement
diction
hyperbole
dilemma
counterexample
17. Open - honest communication
counterexample
alliteration
candor
epithalamium
18. A verb acting as a noun - usually 'ing' form of the verb
capital
allusion
gerund
thesis
19. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text
footnote
third person omniscient
antithesis balanced
ellipsis
20. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting
pastoral elegy
paraody
abstract noun
epigram
21. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events
digress
infinitive
chronological organization
musing
22. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating
mock
semicolon
repetition
discretion
23. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters
ellipsis
digress
abstraction
abstract
24. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy
soapstone
gerund
pathos
figurative language
25. Vague - not easily defined
ironic commentary
capitol
abstract
understatement
26. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements
dilemma
synecdoche
ellipsis
cadence
27. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand
analogical comparison
tone
exemplar
vocative
28. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns
third person limited
colon
abstract
third person omniscient
29. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
parallel structure
neutrality
hypothetic example
extended metaphor
30. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior
abstraction
colloquial
decorum
second person
31. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge
extended metaphor
ellipsis
naivete
footnote
32. The perspective from which a story is written
subordinate conjunction
first person
since
voice
33. The use of parallel elements in sentences or in the structure of an essay or prose passage ie - essay consisting of 4 paragraphs - each beginning with a question followed by the answer
paradox
exemplar
propaganda
parallel structure
34. Can be verified
circular reasoning
third person limited
fact
idealism
35. An exception to a proposed general rule
paradox
complement
counterexample
generality organization
36. Quiet reflection upon a topic
subjunctive
fact
Alexandrine
musing
37. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence
irony
burlesque
over generalization
accordingly
38. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning
wit
feminine rhyme
compliment
rebuttal
39. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'
litotes
oxymoron
accordingly
subjunctive
40. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified
antithesis
mock
fiction
epigram
41. (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
satire
idealism
epithet
anticlimax
42. Rarely used - the writer uses the pronoun 'you' making the reader an active participant in the work
second person
circular reasoning
voice
decorum
43. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'
substantive
indicative
capital
verb phrase
44. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion
analogy
burlesque
colloquial
ironic commentary
45. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions
pathos
catalog
ellipsis
compliment
46. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon
complement
capitol
innuendo
compound sentence
47. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy
Italian rhyme
false dilemma
voice
negation
48. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth
maxim
third person limited
consonance
feminine rhyme
49. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof
epithalamium
onomatopoeia
diatribe
doggerel
50. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
diatribe
burlesque
chronological organization
under