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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Opposing point of view






2. One of many prepositions






3. Open - honest communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






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






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






18. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






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






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






21. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






22. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






23. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






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. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






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






29. Something that is implied






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






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






32. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






34. Not taking a position






35. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth






36. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






38. The claim or point that the writer is making






39. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






40. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






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






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






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






44. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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. Expressly stated






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






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






49. The commentator does not mean what she writes






50. 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'