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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. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






3. Open - honest communication






4. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






6. Something that is implied






7. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy






8. Opposing point of view






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






10. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally






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






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






13. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them






14. Vowel rhyme






15. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






18. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning






19. 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






20. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it






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






22. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






23. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






26. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






27. One of many subordinating conjunctions






28. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible






29. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






31. 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'






32. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






34. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






35. To make fun of






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






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






38. The perspective from which a story is written






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






40. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






42. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns






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






44. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






46. Abab cdcd efef gg






47. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






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






49. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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