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CLEP College Composition

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1. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






3. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






5. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Something that is implied






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






12. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






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






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






16. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning






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






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






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






20. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






23. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






24. Can be verified






25. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






26. 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'






27. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






28. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






29. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






30. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations






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






32. 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






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






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. An exception to a proposed general rule






36. Consists of a single independent clause






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






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






39. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony






40. One of many prepositions






41. Expressly stated






42. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Understatement created through double negative






50. To make fun of