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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The perspective from which a story is told






2. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






4. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






7. The larger - than - life central character in an epic (a long narrative poem about events of crucial importance to the history of a culture/nation)






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






9. A narrative song or poem






10. A narrative in which situations and characters are invented by the author






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






12. 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)






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






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






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






16. Six feet per line of poetry






17. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic






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






28. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred






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






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






31. The writer says one thing but means something else






32. A metrical foot; // (stressed - stressed)






33. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






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






35. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






39. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






42. 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






43. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






44. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






47. 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)






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






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






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