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CLEP College Composition

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






2. To make fun of






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






13. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






14. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






15. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






16. The perspective from which a story is written






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






18. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






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






22. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






23. One of many conjunctive adverbs






24. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






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






27. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






28. 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






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






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






31. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






32. One of many prepositions






33. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






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






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






38. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. A negative statement






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






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






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






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






49. Abab cdcd efef gg






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







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