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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






2. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






5. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements






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






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






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






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






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






11. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






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






15. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'






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






17. To make fun of






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






19. 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'






20. A figure of speech






21. Abab cdcd efef gg






22. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting






23. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






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






26. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others






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






28. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






30. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






33. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






34. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






36. Open - honest communication






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






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






39. Consists of a single independent clause






40. Expressly stated






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






42. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






45. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






46. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor






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






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






49. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






50. One of many prepositions