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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






2. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand






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






4. 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






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






6. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






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






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






10. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






13. 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'






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






15. Quiet reflection upon a topic






16. Language chosen by the writer






17. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






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






19. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






20. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






22. Not taking a position






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






24. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






25. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






26. Vowel rhyme






27. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






28. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






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






32. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






33. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply






34. Something that is implied






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






36. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






37. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






38. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






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






41. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






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






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






44. Open - honest communication






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






46. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






47. One of many prepositions






48. A figure of speech






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






50. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence