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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. A kind or more gentle word to dilute the meaning in order to evade responsibility for a more disturbing word - i.e. 'passed on' instead of 'died'






4. That which comes before; the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers






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






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






7. 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






8. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






9. One of many conjunctive adverbs






10. Vowel rhyme






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






12. One of many prepositions






13. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






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






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






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






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






18. The main character - usually the hero






19. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






22. The commentator does not mean what she writes






23. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment






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






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






26. Understatement created through double negative






27. To move off point






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






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






30. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion






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






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






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






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






35. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences






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






37. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone






38. 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






39. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






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






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






42. The verb and its object and modifiers






43. Not taking a position






44. An exaggeration or overstatement






45. 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'






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






47. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






49. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language






50. Abab cdcd efef gg







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