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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. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






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






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






7. Quiet reflection upon a topic






8. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






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






11. Quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotions






12. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






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






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






15. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point






16. 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






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






18. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






19. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






20. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






21. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'






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






23. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






24. Abab cdcd efef gg






25. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon






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






27. The commentator does not mean what she writes






28. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






29. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






30. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'






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






32. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy






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






34. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






35. 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






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






37. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






39. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible






40. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






41. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






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






43. Understatement created through double negative






44. 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






45. Not taking a position






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






47. Something that is implied






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






49. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality






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