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CLEP College Composition

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1. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






4. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting






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






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






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






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






9. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






10. Expressly stated






11. An indirect attack or insinuation






12. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating






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






14. The use of parallel elements in sentences or in the structure of an essay or prose passage ie - essay consisting of 4 paragraphs - each beginning with a question followed by the answer






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






16. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






17. Something that is implied






18. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession






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






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






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






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






23. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events






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






25. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences






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






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






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






29. The work is narrated by the person 'I' - who can also be the protagonist - omniscient speaker. There can be multiple narrators of the same work






30. 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'






31. 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






32. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






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






35. One of many subordinating conjunctions






36. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






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






39. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements






40. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






41. A negative statement






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






43. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






45. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'






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






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






48. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






50. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior