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CLEP College Composition

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1. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






3. 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'






4. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






6. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






7. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






8. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






10. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






17. Vowel rhyme






18. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






19. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






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






21. 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






22. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






23. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






24. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible






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






26. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






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






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






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






32. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






33. Opposing point of view






34. Third person narrator sees and knows all without constraints of time - space. Can digress into contemplative or philosophical forays - often voicing the viewpoint of the author (mostly found in fiction)






35. Not taking a position






36. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






38. Language chosen by the writer






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






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






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






42. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






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






46. A negative statement






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






48. The claim or point that the writer is making






49. Further information about the subject (predicate must contain the verb)






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







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