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CLEP College Composition

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






2. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






3. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






4. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






6. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object






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






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






9. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






10. Opposing point of view






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






12. Vowel rhyme






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






14. Not taking a position






15. 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






16. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






18. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






21. Consists of a single independent clause






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






23. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






24. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






25. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






26. List of details that reinforces a concept






27. An indirect attack or insinuation






28. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






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






31. Something that is implied






32. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






33. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment






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






35. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






37. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






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






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






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






42. One of many subordinating conjunctions






43. A kind or more gentle word to dilute the meaning in order to evade responsibility for a more disturbing word - i.e. 'passed on' instead of 'died'






44. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






46. The perspective from which a story is written






47. (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






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






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






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