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CLEP College Composition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects
capitol
third person omniscient
anthropomorphism
pathetic fallacy
2. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd
infinitive
pastoral elegy
discretion
ironic commentary
3. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point
rhetorical question
antithesis
thesis
vernacular
4. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'
synecdoche
alliteration
musing
metonymy
5. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning
predicate
analogical comparison
feminine rhyme
circular reasoning
6. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy
false dilemma
naivete
counterexample
since
7. One of many conjunctive adverbs
analogical comparison
accordingly
abstract
Auxiliary verb
8. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions
Spenserian rhyme
gerund
antithesis
problem-solution organization
9. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence
anthropomorphism
compound complex sentence
footnote
induction
10. Descriptive language to evoke the senses
syllogism
imagery
neutrality
diction
11. (1) a short poetic nickname; (2) a term used to describe the name or title of a person -ie 'The Great Emancipator' for Abraham Lincoln; (3) an abusive slur
consonance
epithet
problem-solution organization
complement
12. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior
antithesis balanced
vocative
colloquial
cause and effect
13. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point
paradox
decorum
empirical
wit
14. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
ironic commentary
diatribe
compound complex sentence
apostrophe
15. 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)
litotes
circular reasoning
third person omniscient
assonance
16. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof
fiction
digress
onomatopoeia
negation
17. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision
simile
imagery
dilemma
Spenserian rhyme
18. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'
masculine rhyme
bias
epigram
vocative
19. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature
paradox
exemplar
double entendre
musing
20. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty
negation
voice
ethos
concrete
21. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value
damn with faint praise
onomatopoeia
vernacular
doggerel
22. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection
analogy
synecdoche
semicolon
mock
23. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
allegory
protagonist
analogical comparison
anecdote
24. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy
anecdote
irony
allusion
figurative language
25. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge
empirical
participle
hyperbole
oxymoron
26. An exception to a proposed general rule
feminine rhyme
refutation
counterexample
epithet
27. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage
pathetic fallacy
anthropomorphism
refutation
extended metaphor
28. Abab bcbc cdcd ee
fiction
false dilemma
Spenserian rhyme
soapstone
29. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events
chronological organization
diction
third person limited
discretion
30. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality
diction
dilemma
understatement
third person omniscient
31. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
soapstone
gerund
masculine rhyme
truism
32. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object
Alexandrine
synecdoche
over generalization
synaesthesia
33. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'
synecdoche
subordinate conjunction
indicative
repetition
34. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes
episodic
assertion
doggerel
over generalization
35. Another way to say the writer used an analogy
allegory
decorum
false dilemma
analogical comparison
36. 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
epithet
chronological organization
anthropomorphism
Spenserian rhyme
37. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified
bias
fiction
allusion
third person
38. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon
compound sentence
mock
problem-solution organization
explicit
39. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'
participle
antecedent
implicit
repetition
40. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison
personification
synecdoche
antithesis balanced
simile
41. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible
paraody
refutation
synaesthesia
musing
42. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences
abstraction
juxtapose
subjunctive
alliteration
43. A figure of speech
circumlocution
Italian rhyme
idiom
onomatopoeia
44. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony
simple sentence
ironic commentary
antagonist
satire
45. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'
pathetic fallacy
second person
imperative
emphatic organization
46. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'
euphemism
damn with faint praise
qualifying a claim
chronological organization
47. 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
decorum
imagery
framing
personification
48. Vowel rhyme
fiction
naivete
assonance
vernacular
49. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally
infinitive
protagonist
tongue-in-cheek
truism
50. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns
Spenserian rhyme
ironic commentary
paradox
third person limited