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CLEP College Composition

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1. The perspective from which a story is written






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






3. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






4. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples






5. 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'






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






7. The commentator does not mean what she writes






8. Not taking a position






9. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






10. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






12. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






13. Open - honest communication






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






15. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






17. 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






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






19. An exception to a proposed general rule






20. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area






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






22. Consists of a single independent clause






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






24. One of many prepositions






25. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






27. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






29. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






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






32. The main character - usually the hero






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






34. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome






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






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






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






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






39. An exaggeration or overstatement






40. Can be verified






41. 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'






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






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






44. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






47. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






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