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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. 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)






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






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






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






6. The perspective from which a story is told






7. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






10. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






14. Five feet per line of poetry






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






16. An interruption in the chronological sequence of a narrative to leap forward in time






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






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






19. Three feet per line of poetry






20. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past






21. A story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage






22. The basic unit in the measurement of a line of metrical poetry; usually has one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllable;






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






38. 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






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. One foot per line of poetry






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






42. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'






50. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language