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CLEP College Composition

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1. Not taking a position






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






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






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






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






6. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others






7. To make fun of






8. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






9. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






10. Language chosen by the writer






11. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome






12. 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






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






14. 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)






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






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






17. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






19. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






28. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






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






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






33. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






35. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






37. 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






38. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'






39. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






41. To move off point






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






43. One of many conjunctive adverbs






44. One of many subordinating conjunctions






45. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






46. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






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






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






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







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