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CLEP College Composition

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






2. 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






3. The use of parallel elements in sentences or in the structure of an essay or prose passage ie - essay consisting of 4 paragraphs - each beginning with a question followed by the answer






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






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






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






7. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






10. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






11. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






13. Open - honest communication






14. Consists of a single independent clause






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






16. (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






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






18. Third person narrator sees and knows all without constraints of time - space. Can digress into contemplative or philosophical forays - often voicing the viewpoint of the author (mostly found in fiction)






19. Vowel rhyme






20. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






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






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






24. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






25. 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'






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






27. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome






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






29. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy






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






31. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






32. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements






33. An indirect attack or insinuation






34. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






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






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






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






38. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






39. One of many conjunctive adverbs






40. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






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






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






43. Neoclassical principles of drama






44. Something that is implied






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






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






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






48. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






50. Language chosen by the writer