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CLEP College Composition

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






2. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






3. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






4. Rarely used - the writer uses the pronoun 'you' making the reader an active participant in the work






5. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A negative statement






13. List of details that reinforces a concept






14. To make fun of






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






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






17. Vague - not easily defined






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






19. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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






22. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






23. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






25. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire






26. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






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






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






30. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






31. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






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






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






34. (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






35. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. That which comes before; the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers






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






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






45. The commentator does not mean what she writes






46. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






48. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






49. The verb and its object and modifiers






50. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply