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CLEP College Composition

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






2. Not taking a position






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






4. 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






5. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






7. Expressly stated






8. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






11. 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






12. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






14. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'






15. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






16. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns






17. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






18. 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'






19. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






20. Open - honest communication






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






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






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






24. (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






25. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






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






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






35. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible






36. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'






37. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






38. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






40. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






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






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






44. The perspective from which a story is written






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






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






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






48. One of many prepositions






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






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