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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






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






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






7. Writing or speech that tells a story






8. A symbol - image - plot pattern - or character type that occurs often in literature - such as the hero on a dangerous quest






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






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






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






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






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






14. A movement in early twentieth - century (1900s) poetry - which regarded the image as the essence of poetry






15. A feeling of curiosity or dread about what will happen next in a story






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






24. The perspective from which a story is told






25. The narrator knows everything about the characters and events and reveals details that even the characters themselves could not reveal






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






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






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






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






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






31. A sudden intuitive recognition of the essence or meaning of something






32. 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






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






34. One foot per line of poetry






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






36. 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






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






38. Five feet per line of poetry






39. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






40. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character






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






42. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)






43. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






45. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






46. Verse that tells a story






47. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone






48. A narrative song or poem






49. Three feet per line of poetry






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