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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






4. To move off point






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






10. Understatement created through double negative






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






12. Expressly stated






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






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






15. One of many prepositions






16. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






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






27. The main character - usually the hero






28. 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






29. One of many subordinating conjunctions






30. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






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






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






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






35. The perspective from which a story is written






36. Neoclassical principles of drama






37. Quiet reflection upon a topic






38. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






40. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






41. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






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






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






44. Can be verified






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






46. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






47. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






48. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






50. 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'