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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative






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






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






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






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






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






7. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






10. Six feet per line of poetry






11. The literary representation of a character's free - flowing thought processes - memories - and emotions; often does not use conventional sentence structure or rules of grammar






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






13. Persuasive writing






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






15. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work






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






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






18. Five feet per line of poetry






19. A specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole






20. A narrative song or poem






21. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






23. 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)






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






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






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






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






28. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone






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






30. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






40. Two feet per line of poetry






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






42. A type of pun - or play on words - that results when the speaker gets two words mixed up (ex: We watched the flamingo dancers all day)






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






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






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






46. 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)






47. A type of narrative nonfiction recounting a period in the writer's life






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






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






50. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry







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