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CLEP College Composition
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'
paradox
substantive
problem-solution organization
catalog
2. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage
extended metaphor
substantive
circumlocution
burlesque
3. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally
verb phrase
alliteration
third person limited
tongue-in-cheek
4. One of many conjunctive adverbs
tongue-in-cheek
accordingly
metaphor
syllogism
5. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes
hypothetic example
episodic
understatement
antithesis
6. 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
candor
anthropomorphism
parallel structure
oxymoron
7. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
allegory
ironic commentary
onomatopoeia
rebuttal
8. Consists of a single independent clause
tongue-in-cheek
abstract noun
simple sentence
first person
9. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'
framing
compound sentence
synaesthesia
decorum
10. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy
candor
simple sentence
false dilemma
soapstone
11. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified
damn with faint praise
onomatopoeia
compliment
fiction
12. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion
irony
onomatopoeia
syllogism
neutrality
13. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
truism
juxtapose
framing
irony
14. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge
empirical
first person
wit
innuendo
15. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
ethos
indicative
thesis
bias
16. 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'
antithesis
antecedent
euphemism
complement
17. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'
indicative
repetition
abstract
participle
18. To make fun of
mock
epithet
third person omniscient
ellipsis
19. Further information about the subject (predicate must contain the verb)
substantive
decorum
predicate
syllogism
20. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters
oxymoron
first person
ellipsis
wit
21. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone
soapstone
capital
naivete
qualifying a claim
22. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'
metonymy
simple sentence
under
verb phrase
23. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds
capitol
epithalamium
alliteration
anticlimax
24. Not taking a position
neutrality
maxim
assonance
figurative language
25. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language
circular reasoning
tongue-in-cheek
parallel structure
participle
26. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'
irony
verb phrase
paradox
dilemma
27. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely
compliment
episodic
accordingly
anthropomorphism
28. (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
epithet
circular reasoning
cause and effect
footnote
29. A negative statement
repetition
tongue-in-cheek
anticlimax
negation
30. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing
syllogism
circumlocution
idiom
exemplar
31. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon
diatribe
simile
problem-solution organization
compound sentence
32. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true
Spenserian rhyme
verb phrase
framing
thesis
33. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events
subjunctive
chronological organization
colloquial
ellipsis
34. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse
caesura
parallel structure
colloquial
Shakespearean rhyme
35. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof
ironic commentary
substantive
onomatopoeia
rhetorical question
36. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible
subjunctive
masculine rhyme
compound sentence
refutation
37. Can be verified
comparison organization
fact
synaesthesia
cause-effect organization
38. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony
litotes
first person
satire
double entendre
39. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
simple sentence
problem-solution organization
allusion
hypothetic example
40. Open - honest communication
candor
concrete
paraody
compound sentence
41. The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form; seeing things as they could be
feminine rhyme
predicate
idealism
irony
42. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations
wit
abstraction
understatement
thesis
43. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd
Italian rhyme
complement
compound complex sentence
refutation
44. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight
footnote
fallacy
abstraction
paradox
45. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish
fact
maxim
truism
complement
46. Another way to say the writer used an analogy
symbol
analogical comparison
fact
masculine rhyme
47. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth
framing
predicate
protagonist
maxim
48. Verb in present tense - 'Bettina plays with children'
colon
caesura
indicative
irony
49. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing
alliteration
tone
semicolon
anthropomorphism
50. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty
feminine rhyme
repetition
complement
ethos