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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. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






2. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






4. 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






5. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






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






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






9. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






11. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






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






13. 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






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






15. Expressly stated






16. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






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






19. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






20. Can be verified






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






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






23. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






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






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






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






27. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'






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






29. 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






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






31. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






32. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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






35. Language chosen by the writer






36. 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






37. Consists of a single independent clause






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






39. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value






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






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






42. A figure of speech






43. Open - honest communication






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






45. Not taking a position






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






47. Opposing point of view






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






49. 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'






50. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge