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CLEP College Composition

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






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






3. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






4. Quiet reflection upon a topic






5. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






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






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






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






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






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






11. One of many subordinating conjunctions






12. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






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






15. A figure of speech






16. A negative statement






17. 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






18. (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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Abab cdcd efef gg






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






26. The main character - usually the hero






27. Expressly stated






28. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes






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






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






31. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






32. 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






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






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






35. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






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






38. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






39. One of many prepositions






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






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






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






43. Essay that presents information in order of occurrence - or sequence of events






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






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






46. Vague - not easily defined






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






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






49. Language chosen by the writer






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







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