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CLEP College Composition

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1. One of many prepositions






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






3. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning






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






5. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions






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






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






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






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






10. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd






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






12. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand






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






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






15. The perspective from which a story is written






16. List of details that reinforces a concept






17. Something that is implied






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






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






29. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






30. Verb in present tense - 'Bettina plays with children'






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






32. The verb and its object and modifiers






33. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






34. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






37. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






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






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






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






42. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






43. Expressly stated






44. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






46. 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'






47. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






50. 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






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