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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






2. Something that is implied






3. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






4. List of details that reinforces a concept






5. A figure of speech






6. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






7. 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'






8. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






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






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






12. To move off point






13. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight






14. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






15. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'






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






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






18. Vowel rhyme






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






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






21. An exception to a proposed general rule






22. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






24. Essay that presents information in order of specificity - beginning with a general theme and focuses on a specific topic of interest - often the 5 paragraph essay






25. Abab cdcd efef gg






26. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing






27. A negative statement






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






37. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality






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






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






40. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences






41. Neoclassical principles of drama






42. 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'






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






44. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






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






48. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony






49. A verb acting as a noun - usually 'ing' form of the verb






50. The main character - usually the hero