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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






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






6. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






8. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Writing or speech that tells a story






24. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






25. 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






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






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






28. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature






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






30. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






31. A person portrayed in a literary work






32. A narrative song or poem






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind






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






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






45. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities






46. Verse that tells a story






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






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






49. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)






50. Conversation between characters in a literary work







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