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CLEP College Composition

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1. 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






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






3. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






4. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






5. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






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






9. Quiet reflection upon a topic






10. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language






11. Neoclassical principles of drama






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






13. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






15. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






16. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






17. A figure of speech






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






19. Something that is implied






20. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison






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






22. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






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






24. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






25. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






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






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






29. The pause that breaks a line of Old English verse






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






31. The perspective from which a story is written






32. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






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






35. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






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






38. Vowel rhyme






39. 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






40. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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'






50. (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