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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






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






5. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






6. The main character - usually the hero






7. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






9. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






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






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






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






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






14. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






16. Opposing point of view






17. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Not taking a position






24. Consists of a single independent clause






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






26. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






27. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






28. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






29. One of many conjunctive adverbs






30. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






31. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






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






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






34. An indirect attack or insinuation






35. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'






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






37. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






39. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






40. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






41. (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






42. Something that is implied






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






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






45. One of many subordinating conjunctions






46. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






47. An exaggeration or overstatement






48. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






49. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others






50. A verb acting as a noun - usually 'ing' form of the verb