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CLEP College Composition

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






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






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






8. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






10. The verb and its object and modifiers






11. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire






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






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






14. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






16. A figure of speech






17. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






19. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






20. Abab cdcd efef gg






21. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






22. Rarely used - the writer uses the pronoun 'you' making the reader an active participant in the work






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






24. The commentator does not mean what she writes






25. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






27. 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'






28. Neoclassical principles of drama






29. An exception to a proposed general rule






30. Consists of a single independent clause






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






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






33. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






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






36. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object






37. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






38. Can be verified






39. To move off point






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






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






42. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






43. Opposing point of view






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






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






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






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






48. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'






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






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