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CLEP College Composition

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1. 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)






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






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






4. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A negative statement






12. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






13. The verb and its object and modifiers






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






15. 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






16. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






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






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






19. An indirect attack or insinuation






20. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






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






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






24. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






25. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






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






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






28. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






31. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






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






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






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






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






36. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






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






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






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






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






41. An exception to a proposed general rule






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






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






44. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






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






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






47. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






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






49. The commentator does not mean what she writes






50. Quiet reflection upon a topic