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CLEP College Composition
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1. Abab cdcd efef gg
chronological organization
substantive
Shakespearean rhyme
indicative
2. That which comes before; the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers
capitol
antecedent
predicate
negation
3. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony
satire
vocative
imagery
Auxiliary verb
4. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements
cadence
over generalization
rebuttal
Alexandrine
5. Quiet reflection upon a topic
musing
abstract
third person omniscient
empirical
6. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence
syllogism
figurative language
synecdoche
fallacy
7. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it
chronological organization
framing
substantive
infinitive
8. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome
capital
subordinate conjunction
assertion
cause-effect organization
9. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'
onomatopoeia
antecedent
subjunctive
ethos
10. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation
generality organization
Italian rhyme
fiction
cause and effect
11. Opposing point of view
protagonist
ellipsis
rebuttal
empirical
12. The main character who opposes the protagonist - usually the villain
antagonist
cause-effect organization
explicit
propaganda
13. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'
imperative
caesura
irony
catalog
14. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area
circumlocution
capital
imagery
burlesque
15. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation
assonance
diatribe
capitol
imagery
16. One of many prepositions
cause and effect
ironic commentary
consonance
under
17. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them
since
repetition
comparison organization
diction
18. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified
anticlimax
fiction
epithalamium
ellipsis
19. The claim or point that the writer is making
negation
protagonist
assertion
induction
20. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
idiom
thesis
Spenserian rhyme
diatribe
21. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman
synaesthesia
personification
capital
burlesque
22. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire
rhetorical question
paraody
imagery
exemplar
23. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected
soapstone
ellipsis
anticlimax
subjunctive
24. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects
euphemism
pathetic fallacy
Alexandrine
feminine rhyme
25. 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
pathos
epithalamium
generality organization
synecdoche
26. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples
cause-effect organization
induction
extended metaphor
exemplar
27. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text
capital
Italian rhyme
cadence
footnote
28. Can be verified
fact
hypothetic example
empirical
symbol
29. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand
exemplar
counterexample
compliment
tone
30. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely
compliment
vernacular
anecdote
participle
31. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature
double entendre
imperative
subjunctive
framing
32. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
apostrophe
allegory
compliment
implicit
33. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations
abstraction
problem-solution organization
accordingly
vocative
34. An interpretation of the facts based on available details
assertion
Italian rhyme
semicolon
inference
35. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine
abstraction
Alexandrine
cause-effect organization
masculine rhyme
36. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection
emphatic organization
semicolon
cadence
generality organization
37. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event
vocative
capitol
syntax
anecdote
38. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region
cadence
vernacular
paraody
false dilemma
39. 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'
negation
extended metaphor
antithesis balanced
diatribe
40. The perspective from which a story is written
ellipsis
symbol
digress
voice
41. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting
qualifying a claim
pastoral elegy
irony
epigram
42. Rarely used - the writer uses the pronoun 'you' making the reader an active participant in the work
antagonist
juxtapose
second person
false dilemma
43. Vague - not easily defined
abstract
capital
musing
fallacy
44. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language
circular reasoning
vocative
simple sentence
infinitive
45. Third person narrator sees and knows all without constraints of time - space. Can digress into contemplative or philosophical forays - often voicing the viewpoint of the author (mostly found in fiction)
third person limited
third person omniscient
extended metaphor
third person
46. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing
symbol
tone
allegory
complement
47. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value
doggerel
capital
allegory
comparison organization
48. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
hypothetic example
compound complex sentence
metaphor
allusion
49. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'
oxymoron
damn with faint praise
concrete
mock
50. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage
irony
exemplar
extended metaphor
predicate
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