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CLEP College Composition

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1. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






3. One of many conjunctive adverbs






4. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions






5. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






6. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






7. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting






8. Further information about the subject (predicate must contain the verb)






9. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






10. Something that is implied






11. The commentator does not mean what she writes






12. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






14. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






15. Opposing point of view






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






17. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion






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






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






20. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area






29. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






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






32. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse






33. To move off point






34. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






36. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






38. Consists of a single independent clause






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






40. Vowel rhyme






41. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






43. Expressly stated






44. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






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






47. 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






48. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally






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






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