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CLEP College Composition

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






2. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






4. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






7. To move off point






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






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






10. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






13. Consists of a single independent clause






14. (1) a short poetic nickname; (2) a term used to describe the name or title of a person -ie 'The Great Emancipator' for Abraham Lincoln; (3) an abusive slur






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






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






17. The claim or point that the writer is making






18. One of many conjunctive adverbs






19. The work is narrated by the person 'I' - who can also be the protagonist - omniscient speaker. There can be multiple narrators of the same work






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






21. Open - honest communication






22. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






24. Can be verified






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






26. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






29. One of many subordinating conjunctions






30. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






31. Quiet reflection upon a topic






32. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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






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






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






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






38. One of many prepositions






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






40. 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'






41. That which comes before; the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers






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






43. Understatement created through double negative






44. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






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






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






49. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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