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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






4. A figure of speech






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






6. Understatement created through double negative






7. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge






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






9. Expressly stated






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






11. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






13. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






15. The claim or point that the writer is making






16. The main character - usually the hero






17. The perspective from which a story is written






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






19. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






21. An exception to a proposed general rule






22. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon






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






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






25. 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'






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






27. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






29. Vague - not easily defined






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






31. Not taking a position






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






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






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






35. Can be verified






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






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






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






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






40. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event






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






42. The assigning of human attributes - such as emotions or physical characteristics - to nonhumans - usually plants or animals. Differs from personification in that it is a pattern applied to a nonhuman character throughout the entire literary work






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






44. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






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






48. One of many prepositions






49. Neoclassical principles of drama






50. Quiet reflection upon a topic