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CLEP College Composition

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1. To move off point






2. 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'






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






4. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing






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






6. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






7. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'






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






9. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






10. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






11. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






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






14. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






15. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions






16. One of many subordinating conjunctions






17. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






31. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






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






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






35. One of many prepositions






36. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






37. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






39. 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






40. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






44. (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






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






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






47. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






49. Language chosen by the writer






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






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