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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






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






5. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






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






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






8. Quiet reflection upon a topic






9. Open - honest communication






10. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






11. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language






12. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone






13. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






14. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






16. To make fun of






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






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






19. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






30. An exaggeration or overstatement






31. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight






32. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






33. Vowel rhyme






34. Something that is implied






35. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






36. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






37. Consists of a single independent clause






38. 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






39. Can be verified






40. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






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






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






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






45. Vague - not easily defined






46. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






48. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes






49. The main character - usually the hero






50. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting