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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






5. Persuasive writing






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






7. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






9. Eight feet per line of poetry






10. The person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer






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






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






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






19. 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)






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






21. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






38. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)






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






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






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






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






43. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story






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






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






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






47. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)






48. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations






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






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