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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






2. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






5. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






6. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






10. Persuasive writing






11. 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






12. One foot per line of poetry






13. Four feet per line of poetry






14. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind






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






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






17. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






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






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






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






21. 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)






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






23. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






25. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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)






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






35. Writing or speech that tells a story






36. A person portrayed in a literary work






37. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






38. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






44. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play






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






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






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






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






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






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