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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature






2. The methods - direct and indirect - used by a writer to reveal a character's personality






3. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry






4. A question to which no answer is expected or the answer is obvious






5. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)






6. Three feet per line of poetry






7. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region






8. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






9. A narrative in which situations and characters are invented by the author






10. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable






11. A type of narrative nonfiction recounting a period in the writer's life






12. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






13. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes






14. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand






15. An interruption in the chronological sequence of a narrative to leap forward in time






16. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






17. Conversation between characters in a literary work






18. Five feet per line of poetry






19. 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






20. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities






21. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind






22. Type of diction; language widely considered crude - disgusting - and offensive






23. A word or phrase that is so overused that it has lost its expressive power






24. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)






25. Persuasive writing






26. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me






27. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






28. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative






29. A literary technique that records a character's memories - opinions - and emotions






30. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred






31. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways






32. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre






33. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






34. 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






35. The writer says one thing but means something else






36. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose






37. The sequence of events in a short story - novel - or drama






38. Four feet per line of poetry






39. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






40. The recurrence of sounds - words - phrases - lines - or stanzas in a literary work or speech






41. 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






42. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another that is related (ex: the crown=the king of a country)






43. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area






44. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






45. A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line - marked in prosody by a double vertical line (||)






46. A metrical foot; /_ _ (stressed - unstressed - unstressed)






47. One foot per line of poetry






48. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim






49. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism






50. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza