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CLEP College Composition
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1. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language
abstract noun
Italian rhyme
over generalization
circular reasoning
2. Example based on supposition or uncertainty
hyperbole
tone
hypothetic example
syllogism
3. An indirect attack or insinuation
onomatopoeia
indicative
innuendo
comparison organization
4. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way
framing
metaphor
concrete
ethos
5. Vague - not easily defined
naivete
analogical comparison
abstract
emphatic organization
6. Words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning - i.e. 'how wonderful that you wrecked your car!'
antithesis
pastoral elegy
figurative language
irony
7. 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
alliteration
framing
concrete
since
8. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding
first person
Auxiliary verb
epithalamium
Italian rhyme
9. One of many conjunctive adverbs
mock
accordingly
compound sentence
protagonist
10. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion
burlesque
abstract noun
under
framing
11. Humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally
infinitive
inference
empirical
tongue-in-cheek
12. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'
substantive
assertion
rebuttal
cause and effect
13. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'
rhetorical question
idiom
subordinate conjunction
second person
14. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish
inference
propaganda
semicolon
complement
15. The claim or point that the writer is making
imperative
qualifying a claim
fact
assertion
16. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true
idealism
thesis
infinitive
fiction
17. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge
hypothetic example
naivete
antagonist
bias
18. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area
neutrality
synecdoche
capital
epigram
19. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'
compliment
vocative
footnote
first person
20. Information distributed to promote a specific cause usually of a biased or misleading nature
empirical
tone
symbol
propaganda
21. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight
truism
paradox
neutrality
since
22. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty
ethos
damn with faint praise
explicit
subjunctive
23. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge
Alexandrine
idiom
empirical
substantive
24. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region
substantive
epithalamium
vernacular
empirical
25. Expressly stated
accordingly
cause-effect organization
circumlocution
explicit
26. Clever use of language to amuse the reader - but more to make a point
wit
Auxiliary verb
infinitive
damn with faint praise
27. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation
capitol
pathos
comparison organization
propaganda
28. A humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule - often used in satire
burlesque
paraody
digress
generality organization
29. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning
allegory
first person
double entendre
complement
30. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds
neutrality
compound sentence
alliteration
personification
31. 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
musing
anthropomorphism
figurative language
feminine rhyme
32. Comparison of two things that are similar in several respects in order to prove a point or clarify an idea
epithet
allegory
analogy
hypothetic example
33. 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
repetition
first person
generality organization
burlesque
34. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy
idiom
decorum
analogy
figurative language
35. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage
extended metaphor
comparison organization
fallacy
assertion
36. A negative statement
double entendre
capitol
negation
over generalization
37. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand
metonymy
exemplar
empirical
third person limited
38. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature
imperative
double entendre
since
third person
39. Open - honest communication
repetition
candor
Auxiliary verb
analogy
40. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman
mock
vernacular
personification
synecdoche
41. 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
assonance
parallel structure
third person omniscient
euphemism
42. Abab bcbc cdcd ee
bias
Spenserian rhyme
Shakespearean rhyme
over generalization
43. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine
accordingly
Alexandrine
vernacular
antithesis balanced
44. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating
capitol
over generalization
repetition
Italian rhyme
45. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified
fiction
antagonist
Italian rhyme
capitol
46. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning
compound complex sentence
feminine rhyme
anticlimax
compound sentence
47. One of many prepositions
personification
under
fiction
abstract
48. An interpretation of the facts based on available details
inference
synaesthesia
assertion
understatement
49. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'
imagery
participle
rhetorical question
third person
50. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
bias
thesis
antagonist
oxymoron
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