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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value






4. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






5. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion






6. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






7. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning






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






9. A figure of speech






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






11. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome






12. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






13. 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






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






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






16. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation






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






18. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






19. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






20. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






22. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






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






26. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof






27. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






30. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






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






32. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






33. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






34. Neoclassical principles of drama






35. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






36. Something that is implied






37. Open - honest communication






38. 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'






39. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






41. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






42. Language chosen by the writer






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






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






45. 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






46. One of many prepositions






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






48. Information distributed to promote a specific cause usually of a biased or misleading nature






49. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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