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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Information distributed to promote a specific cause usually of a biased or misleading nature






2. List of details that reinforces a concept






3. 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






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






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






6. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






7. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






8. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd






9. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






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






11. 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






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






13. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






15. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






16. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession






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






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






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






20. The main character - usually the hero






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






22. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting






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






24. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






26. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






28. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






29. (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






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






31. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






33. Language chosen by the writer






34. The claim or point that the writer is making






35. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






36. Refers to the way the writer lets readers know what will be discussed - a framing statement gives the reader some sense of what to expect






37. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






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






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






41. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






43. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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