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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






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






5. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






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






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






9. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected






10. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






11. An exception to a proposed general rule






12. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






13. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






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






16. Opposing point of view






17. Vowel rhyme






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






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






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






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






22. (1) a short poetic nickname; (2) a term used to describe the name or title of a person -ie 'The Great Emancipator' for Abraham Lincoln; (3) an abusive slur






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






24. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






25. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






27. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






40. Consists of a single independent clause






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






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






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






44. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






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






46. Not taking a position






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






48. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






50. One of many prepositions