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CLEP College Composition

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1. The work is narrated using a name or third person pronoun ie - he - she - etc.






2. A short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets the tone or provides a setting






3. The commentator does not mean what she writes






4. The perspective from which a story is written






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






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






7. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






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






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






10. 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'






11. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






13. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






14. The main character - usually the hero






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






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






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






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






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






20. To move off point






21. Vowel rhyme






22. The verb and its object and modifiers






23. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






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






25. Open - honest communication






26. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






29. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






30. Vague - not easily defined






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






32. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting






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






34. Understatement created through double negative






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






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






37. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






43. The claim or point that the writer is making






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






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






46. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






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






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






49. 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






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