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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. 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






3. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






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






8. Conversation between characters in a literary work






9. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






10. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations






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






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






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






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






15. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre






23. The narrator knows everything about the characters and events and reveals details that even the characters themselves could not reveal






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






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






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






27. 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)






28. Verse that tells a story






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






30. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






35. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)






36. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






41. Two feet per line of poetry






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes






49. 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






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







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