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CLEP College Composition

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






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






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






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






5. Refers to ascribing emotion and agency to inanimate objects






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






7. A phrase that refers to a person or object by a single important feature - ie 'the pen is mightier than the sword'






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






9. Essay that presents information in order of specificity - beginning with a general theme and focuses on a specific topic of interest - often the 5 paragraph essay






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






11. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






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






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






14. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






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






16. One of many prepositions






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






18. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






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






20. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






22. Opposing point of view






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






24. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand






25. 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






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






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






28. An exception to a proposed general rule






29. Vowel rhyme






30. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






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






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






33. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






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






37. The commentator does not mean what she writes






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






39. Quiet reflection upon a topic






40. An exaggeration or overstatement






41. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






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






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






45. The verb and its object and modifiers






46. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






47. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






48. Open - honest communication






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






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