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CLEP College Composition

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






2. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






4. 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






5. 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)






6. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area






7. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified






8. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






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






10. 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






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






12. Opposing point of view






13. The main character who opposes the protagonist - usually the villain






14. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions






15. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






17. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






18. A negative statement






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






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






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






22. To move off point






23. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'






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






25. Language chosen by the writer






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






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






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






29. The verb and its object and modifiers






30. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing






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






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






33. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events






34. 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






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






36. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






38. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning






39. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






41. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






44. Quiet reflection upon a topic






45. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






46. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






48. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






50. Observable - measurable - easily perceived