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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






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






3. Abab cdcd efef gg






4. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






6. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






7. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






9. 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






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






11. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






13. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






14. Vague - not easily defined






15. A negative statement






16. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






18. Language chosen by the writer






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






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






21. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






22. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible






23. A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living - that cannot answer back






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






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






26. (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






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






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






29. Vowel rhyme






30. Verb in present tense - 'Bettina plays with children'






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






32. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






33. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






34. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon






35. The main character - usually the hero






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






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






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






39. A figure of speech






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






41. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






42. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Observable - measurable - easily perceived