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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






2. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






3. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






5. (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






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






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






8. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






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






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






13. A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable - i.e. know and snow






14. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






15. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






18. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






19. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them






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






21. An indirect attack or insinuation






22. One of many prepositions






23. To move off point






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






25. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'






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






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






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






29. Opposing point of view






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






31. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






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






33. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






41. 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'






42. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






43. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






45. To make fun of






46. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






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






49. Vague - not easily defined






50. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence