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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






11. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)






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






13. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






16. 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)






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)






23. 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






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






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






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






27. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me






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






29. A question to which no answer is expected or the answer is obvious






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






31. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)






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






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






34. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






35. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






37. One foot per line of poetry






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Persuasive writing






46. A figure of speech in which a comparison in implied but not stated (ex: The snow was a white blanket)






47. Eight feet per line of poetry






48. The larger - than - life central character in an epic (a long narrative poem about events of crucial importance to the history of a culture/nation)






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






50. 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