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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






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






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






6. Vague - not easily defined






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






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






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






10. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






11. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






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






15. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






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






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






20. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






21. 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






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






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






24. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






27. 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)






28. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






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






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






32. To move off point






33. 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'






34. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






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






38. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples






39. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






40. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






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






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






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






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






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






46. To make fun of






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






48. A figure of speech






49. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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