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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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1. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea
aphorism
apostrophe
end rhyme
Imagism
2. 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
end rhyme
anapestic (anapest)
alliteration
rhyme scheme
3. Rhyming that occurs within a single line
allusion
tone
heptameter (or septameter)
internal rhyme
4. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)
anthropomorphism
rhetoric
existentialism
apostrophe
5. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable
moral
heptameter (or septameter)
dramatic irony
internal rhyme
6. The methods - direct and indirect - used by a writer to reveal a character's personality
soliloquy
internal rhyme
internal rhyme
characterization
7. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play
synecdoche
dramatic irony
plot
atmosphere
8. Conversation between characters in a literary work
epiphany
dialogue
monologue
stream of consciousness
9. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis
hyperbole
narrative
pentameter
epigraph
10. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations
aphorism
farce
alliteration
limited omniscient
11. A literary technique that records a character's memories - opinions - and emotions
plot
synecdoche
interior monologue
Foot
12. A significant word - phrase - idea - description - or other element repeated throughout a literary work and related to the theme
slang
motif
setting
archaic
13. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand
epigraph
heptameter (or septameter)
internal rhyme
apostrophe
14. A metrical foot; _/ (unstressed - stressed)
anecdote
iambic (iamb)
dialect
dialogue
15. Three feet per line of poetry
vulgarity
analogy
first person
trimeter
16. Type of diction; old fashioned words no longer in common use
profanity
caesura
archaic
genre
17. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)
couplet
oxymoron
simile
epitaph
18. A category or type of literature - defined by its style - form - and content (ex: poetry - drama - fiction - and nonfiction)
genre
hyperbole
anapestic (anapest)
anthropomorphism
19. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables
meter
imagery
slant rhyme
dimeter
20. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature
situational irony
aphorism
conflict
first person
21. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story
Third person
trochaic (trochee)
epilogue
memoir
22. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre
free verse
magic realism
protagonist
irony
23. The narrator knows everything about the characters and events and reveals details that even the characters themselves could not reveal
omniscient
imagery
epilogue
simile
24. A metrical foot; _ _/ (unstressed - unstressed - stressed)
maxim
allusion
anapestic (anapest)
dialect
25. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)
slant rhyme
figurative language
synecdoche
metaphor
26. Type of diction; expressions usually accepted in informal situations
ballad
conflict
colloquialisms
rhythm
27. 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)
narrator
metonymy
narrative
irony
28. Verse that tells a story
cliche
dialogue
repetition
narrative poetry
29. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.
rhythm
irony
narrative poetry
trochaic (trochee)
30. The perspective from which a story is told
colloquialisms
iambic (iamb)
epic hero
point of view
31. A specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole
metonymy
foreshadowing
figure of speech
antagonist
32. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities
analogy
hero
flash - forward
genre
33. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description
genre
prologue
heroic couplet
dramatic poetry
34. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)
allusion
dimeter
character
figurative language
35. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)
jargon
consonance
diction
free verse
36. Eight feet per line of poetry
octameter
free verse
narrative
character
37. Short narrative about an interesting event - often used to make a point
rhetoric
figurative language
trochaic (trochee)
anecdote
38. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device
drama
internal rhyme
alliteration
archaic
39. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work
climax
archaic
flash - forward
moral
40. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism
climax
maxim
end rhyme
drama
41. Two feet per line of poetry
dimeter
dramatic poetry
ballad
atmosphere
42. 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
epilogue
antagonist
metonymy
stream of consciousness
43. The recurrence of sounds - words - phrases - lines - or stanzas in a literary work or speech
onomatopoeia
repetition
symbol
malapropism
44. The feeling a literary work evokes in a reader - such as sadness - peace - or joy
Imagism
rhetoric
malapropism
mood
45. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry
rhythm
first person
tetrameter
figurative language
46. A feeling of curiosity or dread about what will happen next in a story
figurative language
suspense
omniscient
rhythm
47. 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
dramatic irony
jargon
free verse
theme
48. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes
dramatic irony
archaic
onomatopoeia
epiphany
49. 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
Transcendentalism
flashback
magic realism
anapestic (anapest)
50. The repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succeeding sounds in two or more words
parallelism
rhyme
narrative poetry
existentialism
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