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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






4. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them






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






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






7. The verb and its object and modifiers






8. A negative statement






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






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






11. Comparison of two things that are similar in several respects in order to prove a point or clarify an idea






12. Vague - not easily defined






13. List of details that reinforces a concept






14. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






16. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






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






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






20. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






22. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






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






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






26. One of many prepositions






27. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






28. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






29. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. One of many subordinating conjunctions






37. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






38. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






40. An exception to a proposed general rule






41. 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






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






43. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






44. Open - honest communication






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






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






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






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






49. Vowel rhyme






50. Another way to say the writer used an analogy