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CLEP College Composition

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






2. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison






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






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






5. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






6. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






7. To make fun of






8. The commentator does not mean what she writes






9. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






10. Vowel rhyme






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






12. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






13. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






14. 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'






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






16. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






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






18. Not taking a position






19. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns






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






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






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






23. Can be verified






24. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior






25. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning






26. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






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






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






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






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






32. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






33. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






35. 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






36. Expressly stated






37. One of many prepositions






38. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






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






41. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'






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






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






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






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






46. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






47. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






49. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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