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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






6. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. Writers include: Jean - Paul Sartre - Kierkegaard - Camus - Nietzsche - Franz Kafka - and Simon de Beauvoir






7. Writing or speech that tells a story






8. 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






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






10. Conversation between characters in a literary work






11. A story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage






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






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






14. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'






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






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






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






18. 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






19. A figure of speech in which a comparison in implied but not stated (ex: The snow was a white blanket)






20. Seven feet per line of poetry






21. The person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer






22. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves






23. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






24. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






26. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play






27. Reference to a well - known person - place - or situation from history/art/music/work of literature






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






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






30. A literary technique in which the author uses clues to prepare readers for events that will occur later






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






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






33. 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)






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






35. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






36. The feeling a literary work evokes in a reader - such as sadness - peace - or joy






37. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






39. 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)






40. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)






41. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






43. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






45. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)






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






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






48. 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)






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






50. Six feet per line of poetry