Test your basic knowledge |

CLEP College Composition

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The assigning of human attributes - such as emotions or physical characteristics - to nonhumans - usually plants or animals. Differs from personification in that it is a pattern applied to a nonhuman character throughout the entire literary work






2. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






3. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






5. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






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






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






9. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






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






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






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






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






14. Something that is implied






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






16. Expressly stated






17. To move off point






18. Vague - not easily defined






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






20. Vowel rhyme






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






22. 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'






23. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






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






26. The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form; seeing things as they could be






27. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge






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






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






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






31. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






33. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession






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






35. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value






36. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






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






40. 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)






41. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply






42. Language chosen by the writer






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






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






45. A negative statement






46. An exaggeration or overstatement






47. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






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






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