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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected






2. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






4. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






6. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






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






8. To make fun of






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






10. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation






11. A type of literature that exposes idiocy - corruption - or other human folly - through humor - exaggeration - irony






12. The perspective from which a story is written






13. Abab cdcd efef gg






14. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






15. An exaggeration or overstatement






16. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight






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






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






19. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession






20. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point






21. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






22. Comparison of two things that are similar in several respects in order to prove a point or clarify an idea






23. The verb and its object and modifiers






24. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






25. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them






26. To move off point






27. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






28. 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






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






30. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor






31. List of details that reinforces a concept






32. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






33. Third-person narrator tells another's story using third-person pronouns






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






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






36. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






38. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






39. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






41. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion






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






43. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






44. Language chosen by the writer






45. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






46. Open - honest communication






47. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






49. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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