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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






4. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






7. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






8. To move off point






9. Opposing point of view






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






11. (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






12. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events






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






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






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






16. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






17. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






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






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






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






21. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy






22. Language chosen by the writer






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






24. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






27. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






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






29. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event






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






31. A figure of speech






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






33. To make fun of






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






39. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






40. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






43. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






45. The assigning of human attributes - such as emotions or physical characteristics - to nonhumans - usually plants or animals. Differs from personification in that it is a pattern applied to a nonhuman character throughout the entire literary work






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






47. The work is narrated using a name or third person pronoun ie - he - she - etc.






48. The perspective from which a story is written






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






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