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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






5. A narrative song or poem






6. 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)






7. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Two feet per line of poetry






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






21. 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






22. Eight feet per line of poetry






23. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






26. Three feet per line of poetry






27. 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)






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






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






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






31. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






32. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables






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






34. Five feet per line of poetry






35. The repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succeeding sounds in two or more words






36. The author's attitude toward his/her subject matter or audience; expressed through diction - punctuation - syntax - and figures of speech; (ex: humorous - serious - formal - distant - friendly)






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






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






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






40. 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)






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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