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CLEP College Composition

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






3. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'






4. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






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






7. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing






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






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






10. A derogatory term used to described poorly written poetry of little or no literary value






11. The verb and its object and modifiers






12. 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'






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






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






15. 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'






16. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






17. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






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






20. The main character - usually the hero






21. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth






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






23. One of many prepositions






24. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






25. To make fun of






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






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






28. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






29. (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






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






31. The perspective from which a story is written






32. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






33. That which comes before; the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers






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






35. Expressly stated






36. A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable - i.e. know and snow






37. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






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






41. Not taking a position






42. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






43. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






44. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge






45. A verb acting as a noun - usually 'ing' form of the verb






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






47. 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






48. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






49. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






50. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand







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