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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






4. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






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






6. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire






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






8. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






9. The perspective from which a story is written






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






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






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






13. Abab cdcd efef gg






14. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






15. To move off point






16. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






18. One of many prepositions






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






20. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point






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






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






23. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






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






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






27. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






28. Open - honest communication






29. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






31. 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)






32. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






35. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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






38. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman






39. 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






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






41. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally






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






43. 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






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






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






46. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






49. To make fun of






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