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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






10. 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






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






12. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play






13. 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)






14. 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






15. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






18. 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)






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






20. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. One foot per line of poetry






32. 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)






33. 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






34. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A figure of speech that uses the word 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things






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






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






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






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






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






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






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