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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






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






3. Neoclassical principles of drama






4. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






5. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






6. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






9. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon






10. Further information about the subject (predicate must contain the verb)






11. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






13. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






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






15. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge






16. Not taking a position






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






18. Open - honest communication






19. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






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






22. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






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






24. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






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






27. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes






28. 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






29. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






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






33. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






34. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






35. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






38. The commentator does not mean what she writes






39. Something that is implied






40. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






41. One of many conjunctive adverbs






42. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them






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






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






45. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy






46. (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






47. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally






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






49. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight






50. 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'