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CLEP College Composition

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1. Not taking a position






2. One of many conjunctive adverbs






3. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation






4. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






6. Something that is implied






7. Open - honest communication






8. Third person narrator sees and knows all without constraints of time - space. Can digress into contemplative or philosophical forays - often voicing the viewpoint of the author (mostly found in fiction)






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






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






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






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






13. The main character who opposes the protagonist - usually the villain






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






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






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






17. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






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






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






21. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






22. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






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






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






26. 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'






27. The main character - usually the hero






28. The perspective from which a story is written






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






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






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






32. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






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






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






37. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






38. One of many prepositions






39. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






41. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






42. A negative statement






43. Vague - not easily defined






44. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof






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






46. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






47. 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






48. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






49. An exception to a proposed general rule






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