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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. 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






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






5. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways






14. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






16. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






22. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






23. A figure of speech in which a comparison in implied but not stated (ex: The snow was a white blanket)






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






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






26. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area






37. A narrative song or poem






38. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






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






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