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CLEP College Composition

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor






5. An exaggeration or overstatement






6. 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'






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






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






9. One of many prepositions






10. Open - honest communication






11. List of details that reinforces a concept






12. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting






13. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






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






16. An exception to a proposed general rule






17. Can be verified






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






19. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






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






23. Expressly stated






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






25. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality






26. To make fun of






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






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






29. Consists of a single independent clause






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






31. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






32. Understatement created through double negative






33. Vague - not easily defined






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






35. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






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






39. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






40. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight






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






42. Something that is implied






43. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






45. The perspective from which a story is written






46. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






47. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






49. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






50. 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