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CLEP College Composition

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1. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






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






4. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






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






7. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






8. Refers to the way the writer lets readers know what will be discussed - a framing statement gives the reader some sense of what to expect






9. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






11. An indirect attack or insinuation






12. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






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






16. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






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






20. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






23. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone






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






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






26. 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






27. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






28. 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'






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






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






31. 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






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






33. (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






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






35. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






37. The main character - usually the hero






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






39. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






40. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






42. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning






43. Can be verified






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






45. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






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






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






48. Expressly stated






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






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