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CLEP College Composition

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1. An indirect attack or insinuation






2. A figure of speech






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






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






5. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






6. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting






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






8. Not taking a position






9. (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






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






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






12. To make fun of






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






14. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






15. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






16. Consists of a single independent clause






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






18. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






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






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






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






24. The commentator does not mean what she writes






25. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






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. A negative statement






30. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality






31. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman






32. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






34. Quiet reflection upon a topic






35. One of many conjunctive adverbs






36. Something that is implied






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






44. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior






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






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






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






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






49. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






50. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'