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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






2. 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)






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






4. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






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






7. The verb and its object and modifiers






8. To make fun of






9. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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






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






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






14. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






15. One of many conjunctive adverbs






16. A figure of speech






17. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






18. Expressly stated






19. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






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






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






22. Understatement created through double negative






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






24. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






28. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'






29. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






31. Something that is implied






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






33. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting






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






35. Vowel rhyme






36. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events






37. 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






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






39. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






41. Vague - not easily defined






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






43. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






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






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






48. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point






49. Abab cdcd efef gg






50. An interpretation of the facts based on available details