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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The literary representation of a character's free - flowing thought processes - memories - and emotions; often does not use conventional sentence structure or rules of grammar
symbol
characterization
stream of consciousness
denotation
2. An introductory section of a play - speech - or other literary work
anthropomorphism
prologue
regionalism
Imagism
3. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations
farce
epigram
archaic
jargon
4. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature
alliteration
epilogue
farce
fiction
5. A type of pun - or play on words - that results when the speaker gets two words mixed up (ex: We watched the flamingo dancers all day)
verbal irony
malapropism
Foot
figure of speech
6. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story
trochaic (trochee)
allusion
Third person
characterization
7. The central understanding about life as expressed in a work of literature; may be stated or expressed directly; usually implied or revealed gradually through events - dialogue - and outcome
synecdoche
hero
free verse
theme
8. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry
vulgarity
archaic
antagonist
rhythm
9. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim
Transcendentalism
interior monologue
epigram
slant rhyme
10. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me
caesura
Imagism
maxim
first person
11. The use of a series of words - phrases - or sentences that have similar grammatical form
epigram
parallelism
refrain
Transcendentalism
12. Type of diction; old fashioned words no longer in common use
symbol
archaic
octameter
epigraph
13. A word or phrase that is so overused that it has lost its expressive power
profanity
cliche
figure of speech
Foot
14. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza
foreshadowing
Imagism
internal rhyme
refrain
15. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.
vulgarity
simile
irony
ballad
16. A literary technique in which the author uses clues to prepare readers for events that will occur later
heroic couplet
hero
paradox
foreshadowing
17. A figure of speech in which a comparison in implied but not stated (ex: The snow was a white blanket)
slang
figurative language
metaphor
apostrophe
18. The person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer
narrator
allusion
meter
denouement
19. A sudden intuitive recognition of the essence or meaning of something
denouement
cliche
epiphany
assonance
20. Six feet per line of poetry
hexameter
magic realism
allegory
trimeter
21. Type of diction; expressions usually accepted in informal situations
colloquialisms
repetition
anthropomorphism
alliteration
22. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways
anapestic (anapest)
verbal irony
analogy
archaic
23. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work
climax
rhyme
antagonist
dactylic (dactyl)
24. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)
figurative language
refrain
narrative
jargon
25. A narrative in which situations and characters are invented by the author
colloquialisms
aphorism
fiction
tone
26. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred
mood
profanity
farce
unreliable narrator
27. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work
dialect
memoir
iambic (iamb)
atmosphere
28. A literary movement and philosophical attitude important during the mid -19th century in New England; emphasized reliance on intuition and conscience - focused on protesting materialism and Puritan ethic. Hallmarks of the movement: individualism - fr
interior monologue
Transcendentalism
existentialism
magic realism
29. The feeling a literary work evokes in a reader - such as sadness - peace - or joy
drama
refrain
pentameter
mood
30. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry
caesura
existentialism
end rhyme
memoir
31. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)
dialect
ballad
slant rhyme
hubris
32. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener
dramatic monologue
narrative poetry
unreliable narrator
rhetorical question
33. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism
repetition
maxim
heptameter (or septameter)
archetype
34. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds
assonance
suspense
character
moral
35. Type of diction; specialized language used in a particular profession or content area
anthropomorphism
jargon
alliteration
dimeter
36. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves
setting
slang
monologue
flashback
37. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable
epigram
tone
moral
octameter
38. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature
colloquialisms
conflict
free verse
dactylic (dactyl)
39. A narrator who gives a faulty or distorted account of the events in a story; a child as a narrator might misinterpret someone's actions
genre
protagonist
unreliable narrator
dialect
40. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter
blank verse
characterization
allegory
Transcendentalism
41. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected
end rhyme
consonance
situational irony
existentialism
42. The time and place in which the events of a literary work occur
setting
mood
repetition
ballad
43. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)
enjambment
point of view
inversion
rhyme scheme
44. The writer says one thing but means something else
verbal irony
character
spondaic (spondee)
oxymoron
45. A type of narrative nonfiction recounting a period in the writer's life
memoir
assonance
epiphany
denouement
46. Seven feet per line of poetry
epigraph
allegory
heptameter (or septameter)
omniscient
47. A literary technique that records a character's memories - opinions - and emotions
heroic couplet
epilogue
interior monologue
rhetoric
48. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character
dialect
epigraph
rhyme scheme
soliloquy
49. Verse that tells a story
dialogue
cadence
hexameter
narrative poetry
50. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre
setting
conflict
inversion
free verse