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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description
dramatic poetry
magic realism
vulgarity
characterization
2. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)
hexameter
enjambment
blank verse
Third person
3. A narrative in which situations and characters are invented by the author
antagonist
vulgarity
fiction
irony
4. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play
dramatic irony
hyperbole
epic hero
memoir
5. The recurrence of sounds - words - phrases - lines - or stanzas in a literary work or speech
repetition
dialect
figurative language
diction
6. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature
metonymy
epilogue
regionalism
epigram
7. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work
metaphor
iambic (iamb)
anecdote
antagonist
8. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area
cliche
characterization
heroic couplet
dialect
9. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred
profanity
denotation
pentameter
soliloquy
10. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable
assonance
dramatic monologue
moral
parallelism
11. Eight feet per line of poetry
octameter
monologue
cadence
genre
12. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea
epiphany
imagery
apostrophe
iambic (iamb)
13. A metrical foot; _/ (unstressed - stressed)
theme
iambic (iamb)
stream of consciousness
parallelism
14. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways
analogy
hero
archaic
epiphany
15. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre
dramatic poetry
parallelism
epigram
free verse
16. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind
protagonist
imagery
alliteration
magic realism
17. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'
narrative
hubris
iambic (iamb)
archetype
18. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative
rhyme scheme
hexameter
fiction
connotation
19. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities
refrain
magic realism
hero
anecdote
20. An introductory section of a play - speech - or other literary work
narrator
analogy
dramatic poetry
prologue
21. A symbol - image - plot pattern - or character type that occurs often in literature - such as the hero on a dangerous quest
dramatic irony
cadence
archetype
consonance
22. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza
plot
refrain
epilogue
colloquialisms
23. A literary movement and philosophical attitude important during the mid -19th century in New England; emphasized reliance on intuition and conscience - focused on protesting materialism and Puritan ethic. Hallmarks of the movement: individualism - fr
imagery
cliche
repetition
Transcendentalism
24. The writer says one thing but means something else
irony
foreshadowing
verbal irony
free verse
25. A specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole
maxim
caesura
figure of speech
dimeter
26. Rhyming of word at the ends of line
end rhyme
dramatic poetry
repetition
ballad
27. A person portrayed in a literary work
unreliable narrator
character
repetition
flash - forward
28. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim
epigram
oxymoron
antagonist
alliteration
29. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry
meter
symbol
end rhyme
prologue
30. Rhyming that occurs within a single line
diction
colloquialisms
epigram
internal rhyme
31. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables
mood
theme
narrator
meter
32. The sequence of events in a short story - novel - or drama
plot
end rhyme
heroic couplet
point of view
33. Type of diction; old fashioned words no longer in common use
connotation
archaic
Foot
motif
34. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)
moral
dramatic monologue
farce
figurative language
35. Six feet per line of poetry
dramatic poetry
monologue
connotation
hexameter
36. A literary technique in which the author uses clues to prepare readers for events that will occur later
setting
foreshadowing
flash - forward
first person
37. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)
symbol
characterization
foreshadowing
consonance
38. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past
inversion
point of view
flashback
characterization
39. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes
onomatopoeia
epilogue
aphorism
meter
40. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations
farce
genre
iambic (iamb)
characterization
41. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)
inversion
drama
spondaic (spondee)
analogy
42. A figure of speech in which a comparison in implied but not stated (ex: The snow was a white blanket)
Transcendentalism
denouement
metaphor
mood
43. The literal - or dictionary - meaning of a word
denotation
anthropomorphism
anecdote
imagery
44. A word or phrase that is so overused that it has lost its expressive power
Foot
mood
cliche
dimeter
45. A stanza made up of two rhyming lines that follow the same rhythmic pattern
climax
couplet
octameter
trimeter
46. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)
denotation
anthropomorphism
Transcendentalism
conflict
47. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character
omniscient
suspense
Transcendentalism
soliloquy
48. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves
protagonist
rhythm
irony
internal rhyme
49. 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)
foreshadowing
motif
metonymy
unreliable narrator
50. A story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage
end rhyme
octameter
point of view
drama