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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Repetition - at close intervals - of beginning sounds






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






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






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






5. Open - honest communication






6. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






7. A figure of speech






8. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






9. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






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






13. List of details that reinforces a concept






14. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






16. To move off point






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






18. The perspective from which a story is written






19. Opposing point of view






20. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






21. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






22. A work or poem written to celebrate a wedding






23. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






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






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






26. Expressly stated






27. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






28. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






29. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






30. Used to link two independent clauses of parallel connection






31. A figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply






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






33. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






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






35. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






36. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






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






39. Neoclassical principles of drama






40. Abab cdcd efef gg






41. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






42. 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






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






44. The main character - usually the hero






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






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






47. Language chosen by the writer






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






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






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