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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Open - honest communication






2. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor






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






4. To make fun of






5. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






6. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






7. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






10. (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






11. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples






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






13. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth






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






22. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






23. 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






24. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting






25. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment






26. One of many prepositions






27. Not taking a position






28. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






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






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






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






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






33. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






34. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






36. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements






37. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






39. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






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






43. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






45. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






46. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






47. List of details that reinforces a concept






48. A figure of speech






49. Expressly stated






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'