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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value






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






5. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples






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






7. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






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






11. Vowel rhyme






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






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






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






15. A negative statement






16. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






19. The commentator does not mean what she writes






20. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






21. An indirect attack or insinuation






22. The claim or point that the writer is making






23. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






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






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






26. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






28. An exaggeration or overstatement






29. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






31. Open - honest communication






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






33. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse






34. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






35. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






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






38. Language chosen by the writer






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






40. Vague - not easily defined






41. The main character - usually the hero






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






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






44. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing






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






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






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






48. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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