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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






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. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others






4. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected






12. 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






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






14. One of many conjunctive adverbs






15. List of details that reinforces a concept






16. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof






17. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






18. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply






19. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






20. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






22. Refers to the way the writer lets readers know what will be discussed - a framing statement gives the reader some sense of what to expect






23. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences






24. 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)






25. Open - honest communication






26. Understatement created through double negative






27. A figure of speech






28. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd






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






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






31. Can be verified






32. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning






33. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






34. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






35. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






36. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






38. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations






39. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object






40. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






41. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






43. Vague - not easily defined






44. Information distributed to promote a specific cause usually of a biased or misleading nature






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






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






47. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






48. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






50. Not taking a position