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CLEP College Composition
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1. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'
subjunctive
first person
anecdote
fiction
2. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object
synecdoche
fiction
naivete
satire
3. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event
bias
anticlimax
anecdote
indicative
4. (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
idealism
false dilemma
epithet
rebuttal
5. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession
consonance
abstraction
exemplar
pathos
6. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
allegory
abstraction
cause and effect
diction
7. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples
consonance
negation
imagery
induction
8. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge
simile
naivete
abstract
Shakespearean rhyme
9. An exaggeration or overstatement
tongue-in-cheek
cause-effect organization
musing
hyperbole
10. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy
false dilemma
compound sentence
musing
wit
11. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'
pathos
subordinate conjunction
doggerel
antithesis
12. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection
antithesis
anecdote
diatribe
semicolon
13. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting
compound complex sentence
epigram
infinitive
subordinate conjunction
14. The rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements
double entendre
cause and effect
metonymy
cadence
15. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof
false dilemma
substantive
onomatopoeia
caesura
16. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects
thesis
cadence
pathos
pathetic fallacy
17. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point
consonance
comparison organization
onomatopoeia
wit
18. The main character - usually the hero
synecdoche
analogy
protagonist
naivete
19. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'
Auxiliary verb
innuendo
irony
feminine rhyme
20. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely
compliment
oxymoron
antagonist
vernacular
21. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing
tone
negation
decorum
epithalamium
22. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply
accordingly
rhetorical question
diatribe
neutrality
23. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true
pathetic fallacy
thesis
subordinate conjunction
counterexample
24. 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'
bias
analogical comparison
euphemism
paraody
25. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd
pastoral elegy
Auxiliary verb
assonance
candor
26. To make fun of
cadence
predicate
emphatic organization
mock
27. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison
pastoral elegy
abstract
simile
comparison organization
28. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision
dilemma
anecdote
false dilemma
burlesque
29. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences
qualifying a claim
juxtapose
litotes
capital
30. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds
alliteration
diatribe
soapstone
generality organization
31. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire
symbol
alliteration
paraody
refutation
32. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else
symbol
qualifying a claim
diatribe
Italian rhyme
33. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
colloquial
hypothetic example
first person
cause-effect organization
34. A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living - that cannot answer back
apostrophe
assertion
indicative
infinitive
35. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally
fiction
tongue-in-cheek
compliment
third person limited
36. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence
epithalamium
neutrality
Auxiliary verb
compound complex sentence
37. Neoclassical principles of drama
decorum
neutrality
double entendre
subjunctive
38. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'
paraody
idealism
third person
metonymy
39. 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
parallel structure
fallacy
synaesthesia
digress
40. Open - honest communication
candor
compliment
Alexandrine
emphatic organization
41. Consists of a single independent clause
simple sentence
maxim
satire
since
42. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand
exemplar
allusion
allegory
anecdote
43. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior
musing
propaganda
burlesque
colloquial
44. Vague - not easily defined
abstract
extended metaphor
bias
circular reasoning
45. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight
paradox
emphatic organization
epithet
epithalamium
46. The assigning of human attributes - such as emotions or physical characteristics - to nonhumans - usually plants or animals. Differs from personification in that it is a pattern applied to a nonhuman character throughout the entire literary work
epigram
colon
wit
anthropomorphism
47. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'
neutrality
indicative
false dilemma
synaesthesia
48. The perspective from which a story is written
discretion
voice
metaphor
compound complex sentence
49. An interpretation of the facts based on available details
euphemism
inference
verb phrase
tongue-in-cheek
50. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible
pathetic fallacy
third person
refutation
substantive
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