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CLEP College Composition

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1. Open - honest communication






2. 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






3. Vague - not easily defined






4. Consists of a single independent clause






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






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






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






8. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






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






10. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






11. Abab cdcd efef gg






12. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






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






16. The main character who opposes the protagonist - usually the villain






17. The claim or point that the writer is making






18. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






20. To make fun of






21. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand






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






23. A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living - that cannot answer back






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






25. Quiet reflection upon a topic






26. (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






27. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






30. One of many prepositions






31. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony






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






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






34. Comparison of two things that are similar in several respects in order to prove a point or clarify an idea






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






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






37. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






39. The main character - usually the hero






40. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






41. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






42. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






43. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison






44. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions






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






46. 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'






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






48. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






50. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects