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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. The writer says one thing but means something else






3. A person portrayed in a literary work






4. Six feet per line of poetry






5. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






6. The pattern formed by end rhyme in a stanza or poem; indicated by the assignment of a different letter of the alphabet to each new rhyme






7. 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






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






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






10. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






11. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






12. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves






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






14. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






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






16. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






19. 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)






20. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea






21. Type of diction; old fashioned words no longer in common use






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






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






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






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






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






27. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






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






32. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)






33. 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






34. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The literal - or dictionary - meaning of a word






45. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






47. 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






48. Conversation between characters in a literary work






49. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work






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