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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor






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






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






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






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






6. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






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






9. The commentator does not mean what she writes






10. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






11. The claim or point that the writer is making






12. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






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






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






17. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






18. Essay that presents information in order of specificity - beginning with a general theme and focuses on a specific topic of interest - often the 5 paragraph essay






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






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






21. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'






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






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






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






25. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony






26. Language chosen by the writer






27. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






31. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






33. 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)






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






35. Abab cdcd efef gg






36. Neoclassical principles of drama






37. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns






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






39. A kind or more gentle word to dilute the meaning in order to evade responsibility for a more disturbing word - i.e. 'passed on' instead of 'died'






40. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






41. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






44. Can be verified






45. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






46. One of many prepositions






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






48. One of many conjunctive adverbs






49. To make fun of






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