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CLEP College Composition

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1. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






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






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






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






5. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






6. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






7. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






8. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






9. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






10. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






12. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






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






15. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






17. Opposing point of view






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






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






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






21. The main character - usually the hero






22. The verb and its object and modifiers






23. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






24. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






27. A kind or more gentle word to dilute the meaning in order to evade responsibility for a more disturbing word - i.e. 'passed on' instead of 'died'






28. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






29. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






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






33. The commentator does not mean what she writes






34. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone






35. Consists of a single independent clause






36. The main character who opposes the protagonist - usually the villain






37. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire






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






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






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






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






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






43. The claim or point that the writer is making






44. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






45. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions






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






47. An exception to a proposed general rule






48. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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