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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






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






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






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






5. One of many conjunctive adverbs






6. The perspective from which a story is written






7. 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'






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






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






10. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






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






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






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






14. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






16. Essay that presents information in order of specificity - beginning with a general theme and focuses on a specific topic of interest - often the 5 paragraph essay






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






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






19. Vague - not easily defined






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






21. Abab cdcd efef gg






22. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'






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






24. One of many prepositions






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Something that is implied






31. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






32. 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'






33. Opposing point of view






34. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony






35. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






36. Open - honest communication






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






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






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






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






41. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






42. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






43. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






44. A figure of speech






45. Not taking a position






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






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






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






49. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language






50. Language chosen by the writer