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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






4. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






13. The central understanding about life as expressed in a work of literature; may be stated or expressed directly; usually implied or revealed gradually through events - dialogue - and outcome






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






15. A category or type of literature - defined by its style - form - and content (ex: poetry - drama - fiction - and nonfiction)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






25. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






26. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






28. Verse that tells a story






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






30. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






35. 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)






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






37. 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






38. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'






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






40. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






41. 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)






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






43. 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)






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






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






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






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






48. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds






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






50. Persuasive writing







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