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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature






2. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)






3. The use of a series of words - phrases - or sentences that have similar grammatical form






4. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






6. Type of diction; expressions usually accepted in informal situations






7. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim






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






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






10. A long speech by a character in a literary work






11. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story






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






13. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






14. Persuasive writing






15. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description






16. The author's attitude toward his/her subject matter or audience; expressed through diction - punctuation - syntax - and figures of speech; (ex: humorous - serious - formal - distant - friendly)






17. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






19. A specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole






20. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter






21. A stanza made up of two rhyming lines that follow the same rhythmic pattern






22. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)






23. A pair of rhymed lines in iambic pentameter that work together to make a point or express an idea






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






25. Three feet per line of poetry






26. Six feet per line of poetry






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






28. Type of diction; specialized language used in a particular profession or content area






29. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds






30. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.






31. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






32. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)






33. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






34. A figure of speech that uses the word 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things






35. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past






36. A literary work in which all or most of the characters - events and setting stand for ideas or generalization about life; have a moral or lesson






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






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






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






40. 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






41. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






43. The time and place in which the events of a literary work occur






44. The basic unit in the measurement of a line of metrical poetry; usually has one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllable;






45. The writer says one thing but means something else






46. A significant word - phrase - idea - description - or other element repeated throughout a literary work and related to the theme






47. The repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succeeding sounds in two or more words






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






49. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables






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