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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An indirect attack or insinuation






2. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






4. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






6. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






7. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






9. 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






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






11. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






12. A figure of speech






13. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event






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






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






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






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






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






19. Neoclassical principles of drama






20. Vowel rhyme






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






29. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






30. To move off point






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






32. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






33. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






36. Vague - not easily defined






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






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






39. Not taking a position






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






41. 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'






42. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






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






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






46. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified






47. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






48. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






50. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events