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CLEP College Composition

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






2. Can be verified






3. An exception to a proposed general rule






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






10. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






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






13. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






16. 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'






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






18. The main character - usually the hero






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






20. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






21. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






22. One of many prepositions






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






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






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






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






27. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






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






31. Language chosen by the writer






32. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






34. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






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






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






38. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






39. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






41. The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form; seeing things as they could be






42. 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






43. Expressly stated






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






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






46. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply






47. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






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







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