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CLEP College Composition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Used to introduce a long quotation - list
third person omniscient
compound complex sentence
abstract noun
colon
2. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision
gerund
dilemma
pathetic fallacy
refutation
3. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters
substantive
induction
subordinate conjunction
ellipsis
4. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting
epigram
metonymy
analogical comparison
dilemma
5. 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
since
ethos
parallel structure
simile
6. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them
comparison organization
symbol
naivete
third person omniscient
7. A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable - i.e. know and snow
masculine rhyme
antecedent
anecdote
empirical
8. Further information about the subject (predicate must contain the verb)
footnote
syllogism
predicate
rhetorical question
9. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment
propaganda
comparison organization
repetition
discretion
10. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon
burlesque
substantive
compound sentence
antecedent
11. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
caesura
allegory
feminine rhyme
burlesque
12. Neoclassical principles of drama
decorum
satire
fiction
fallacy
13. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison
qualifying a claim
simile
false dilemma
problem-solution organization
14. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa
digress
rebuttal
antecedent
emphatic organization
15. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it
masculine rhyme
infinitive
ellipsis
colon
16. Abab cdcd efef gg
alliteration
subordinate conjunction
cadence
Shakespearean rhyme
17. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning
innuendo
feminine rhyme
synaesthesia
under
18. Consists of a single independent clause
simple sentence
since
semicolon
alliteration
19. Not taking a position
allusion
footnote
neutrality
satire
20. A verb acting as a noun - usually 'ing' form of the verb
fact
metaphor
abstract noun
gerund
21. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea
diatribe
verb phrase
metonymy
episodic
22. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'
syllogism
epithalamium
colloquial
subjunctive
23. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected
problem-solution organization
hypothetic example
anticlimax
propaganda
24. A figure of speech
abstraction
idiom
compound sentence
musing
25. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation
diatribe
paraody
cause and effect
feminine rhyme
26. Descriptive language to evoke the senses
propaganda
imagery
concrete
second person
27. Another way to say the writer used an analogy
analogical comparison
cause and effect
decorum
paraody
28. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor
abstract noun
gerund
substantive
emphatic organization
29. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language
imperative
circular reasoning
litotes
candor
30. The claim or point that the writer is making
synaesthesia
compliment
assertion
satire
31. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
allusion
bias
verb phrase
compliment
32. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point
wit
syllogism
allegory
synecdoche
33. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing
tone
protagonist
ethos
abstract
34. The work is narrated by the person 'I' - who can also be the protagonist - omniscient speaker. There can be multiple narrators of the same work
counterexample
first person
problem-solution organization
antithesis
35. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire
paraody
gerund
simile
abstract noun
36. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman
personification
repetition
infinitive
generality organization
37. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
hypothetic example
anthropomorphism
pathos
fallacy
38. The main character who opposes the protagonist - usually the villain
antagonist
idealism
syntax
substantive
39. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else
idealism
symbol
rhetorical question
analogy
40. 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
generality organization
fact
catalog
exemplar
41. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding
epithalamium
tongue-in-cheek
bias
simile
42. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof
consonance
propaganda
repetition
onomatopoeia
43. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'
allusion
apostrophe
consonance
damn with faint praise
44. 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)
propaganda
soapstone
allusion
third person omniscient
45. The commentator does not mean what she writes
ironic commentary
synecdoche
onomatopoeia
negation
46. The verb and its object and modifiers
third person omniscient
innuendo
verb phrase
epithet
47. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth
anthropomorphism
epigram
maxim
cadence
48. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge
extended metaphor
onomatopoeia
fiction
naivete
49. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome
cause-effect organization
caesura
candor
complement
50. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality
vocative
assertion
understatement
ironic commentary