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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The perspective from which a story is told






13. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






14. A narrative song or poem






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






16. Two feet per line of poetry






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






18. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






21. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






23. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






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






28. Three feet per line of poetry






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Five feet per line of poetry






36. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






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






41. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






42. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






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






46. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






47. 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






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






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






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