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CLEP College Composition

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






2. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified






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






4. The perspective from which a story is written






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






6. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






8. A negative statement






9. Open - honest communication






10. Expressly stated






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






12. Understatement created through double negative






13. To move off point






14. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






15. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






16. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area






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






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






19. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'






20. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing






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






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






23. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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)






31. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






32. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






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






35. The main character - usually the hero






36. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






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






39. An indirect attack or insinuation






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






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






42. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman






43. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating






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






45. Opposing point of view






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






47. Referring to phrases that suggest an interplay of the senses - ie 'hot pink' or 'golden voice'






48. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






50. An exception to a proposed general rule







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