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CLEP College Composition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Consists of a single independent clause
pathetic fallacy
simple sentence
inference
over generalization
2. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'
double entendre
epithalamium
understatement
subjunctive
3. An interpretation of the facts based on available details
maxim
episodic
inference
since
4. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'
refutation
capital
substantive
assonance
5. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others
parallel structure
semicolon
qualifying a claim
alliteration
6. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'
fact
euphemism
participle
abstract
7. 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
damn with faint praise
fiction
antecedent
first person
8. Rarely used - the writer uses the pronoun 'you' making the reader an active participant in the work
fiction
anthropomorphism
second person
imagery
9. Understatement created through double negative
litotes
metonymy
allegory
epithalamium
10. The claim or point that the writer is making
alliteration
wit
assertion
capital
11. Open - honest communication
hypothetic example
assertion
propaganda
candor
12. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty
gerund
episodic
ethos
problem-solution organization
13. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions
problem-solution organization
antagonist
litotes
abstract noun
14. The verb and its object and modifiers
pathos
ellipsis
mock
verb phrase
15. Descriptive language to evoke the senses
antithesis balanced
inference
imagery
gerund
16. Something that is implied
Auxiliary verb
implicit
ethos
protagonist
17. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof
Auxiliary verb
imagery
onomatopoeia
voice
18. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation
anticlimax
infinitive
cause and effect
third person limited
19. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight
simile
paradox
fallacy
explicit
20. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion
personification
tongue-in-cheek
empirical
syllogism
21. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply
protagonist
imperative
since
rhetorical question
22. Quiet reflection upon a topic
thesis
diction
anthropomorphism
musing
23. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'
neutrality
Auxiliary verb
paradox
chronological organization
24. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations
abstraction
Italian rhyme
antecedent
ethos
25. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions
allusion
pathos
double entendre
pastoral elegy
26. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'
fiction
subordinate conjunction
metonymy
epithalamium
27. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way
metaphor
Shakespearean rhyme
syllogism
oxymoron
28. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality
double entendre
understatement
maxim
figurative language
29. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
compliment
protagonist
diatribe
substantive
30. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire
paraody
allegory
synecdoche
satire
31. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it
burlesque
rebuttal
infinitive
analogy
32. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified
first person
fact
extended metaphor
fiction
33. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'
generality organization
refutation
mock
subordinate conjunction
34. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting
compliment
simile
epigram
chronological organization
35. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point
irony
figurative language
footnote
antithesis
36. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text
footnote
tongue-in-cheek
synecdoche
circular reasoning
37. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment
over generalization
soapstone
discretion
imagery
38. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
chronological organization
epithet
hypothetic example
vernacular
39. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible
understatement
refutation
rhetorical question
antithesis balanced
40. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'
diatribe
damn with faint praise
discretion
second person
41. A kind or more gentle word to dilute the meaning in order to evade responsibility for a more disturbing word - i.e. 'passed on' instead of 'died'
juxtapose
euphemism
emphatic organization
candor
42. A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living - that cannot answer back
cause-effect organization
apostrophe
third person omniscient
inference
43. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd
rebuttal
parallel structure
pastoral elegy
diction
44. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence
onomatopoeia
Spenserian rhyme
counterexample
over generalization
45. Opposing point of view
epigram
candor
synaesthesia
rebuttal
46. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage
under
capitol
allusion
extended metaphor
47. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples
induction
digress
framing
concrete
48. List of details that reinforces a concept
doggerel
compliment
onomatopoeia
catalog
49. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences
capital
empirical
epithalamium
syntax
50. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse
rhetorical question
pastoral elegy
colon
caesura