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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






2. An introductory section of a play - speech - or other literary work






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






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






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






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






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






8. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






11. An interruption in the chronological sequence of a narrative to leap forward in time






12. 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






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






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






15. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






18. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






22. Conversation between characters in a literary work






23. 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






24. Three feet per line of poetry






25. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






27. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






33. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose






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






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






36. A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line - marked in prosody by a double vertical line (||)






37. 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)






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






39. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Short narrative about an interesting event - often used to make a point






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






48. The perspective from which a story is told






49. A category or type of literature - defined by its style - form - and content (ex: poetry - drama - fiction - and nonfiction)






50. A figure of speech in which a part is used for a whole or a whole is used for its parts (ex: All hands on deck)