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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. 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






2. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






4. A symbol - image - plot pattern - or character type that occurs often in literature - such as the hero on a dangerous quest






5. Five feet per line of poetry






6. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






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






10. Verse that tells a story






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






12. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea






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






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






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






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






17. A movement in early twentieth - century (1900s) poetry - which regarded the image as the essence of poetry






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






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






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






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






22. Four feet per line of poetry






23. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






24. 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






25. A word or phrase that is so overused that it has lost its expressive power






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






27. Persuasive writing






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






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






30. Type of diction; expressions usually accepted in informal situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A narrative song or poem






38. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






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






43. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes






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






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






46. 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)






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






48. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone






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






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