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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






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






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






4. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






6. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






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






10. Refers to the way the writer lets readers know what will be discussed - a framing statement gives the reader some sense of what to expect






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






12. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






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






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






16. Open - honest communication






17. One of many conjunctive adverbs






18. The main character - usually the hero






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






20. Quiet reflection upon a topic






21. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






24. Something that is implied






25. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof






26. 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






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






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






29. An exaggeration or overstatement






30. One of many prepositions






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






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






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






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






35. A figure of speech






36. 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'






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






38. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






39. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






41. Language chosen by the writer






42. A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable - i.e. know and snow






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






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






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






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






47. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'






48. Not taking a position






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






50. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty