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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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1. The basic unit in the measurement of a line of metrical poetry; usually has one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllable;
Foot
farce
denouement
character
2. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me
epiphany
character
first person
metonymy
3. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse
hubris
monometer
enjambment
internal rhyme
4. Eight feet per line of poetry
monometer
octameter
theme
characterization
5. Six feet per line of poetry
rhetoric
malapropism
heptameter (or septameter)
hexameter
6. A metrical foot; _/ (unstressed - stressed)
iambic (iamb)
archetype
free verse
moral
7. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds
end rhyme
assonance
foreshadowing
tetrameter
8. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play
narrative
dialogue
dramatic irony
anecdote
9. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)
diction
figurative language
octameter
profanity
10. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry
climax
prologue
point of view
rhythm
11. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred
drama
flash - forward
memoir
profanity
12. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose
diction
octameter
analogy
oxymoron
13. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism
oxymoron
denouement
maxim
unreliable narrator
14. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected
dramatic poetry
onomatopoeia
setting
situational irony
15. The time and place in which the events of a literary work occur
setting
octameter
atmosphere
regionalism
16. A sudden intuitive recognition of the essence or meaning of something
denouement
suspense
anapestic (anapest)
epiphany
17. A story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage
verbal irony
figurative language
drama
fiction
18. A metrical foot; _ _/ (unstressed - unstressed - stressed)
anapestic (anapest)
allusion
trimeter
metonymy
19. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature
imagery
colloquialisms
epilogue
theme
20. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device
rhetoric
rhyme
alliteration
conflict
21. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza
denotation
narrative poetry
refrain
omniscient
22. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim
epigram
slant rhyme
epitaph
parallelism
23. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
figure of speech
profanity
limited omniscient
climax
24. The feeling a literary work evokes in a reader - such as sadness - peace - or joy
dactylic (dactyl)
rhyme scheme
mood
hyperbole
25. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)
oxymoron
cliche
archetype
moral
26. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone
dramatic monologue
heroic couplet
epitaph
narrative poetry
27. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter
blank verse
hero
motif
inversion
28. The sequence of events in a short story - novel - or drama
anthropomorphism
rhyme scheme
plot
theme
29. The recurrence of sounds - words - phrases - lines - or stanzas in a literary work or speech
consonance
symbol
repetition
fiction
30. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable
end rhyme
moral
allusion
epiphany
31. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work
epic hero
paradox
climax
inversion
32. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)
metaphor
consonance
epic hero
foreshadowing
33. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area
blank verse
dialect
narrator
dimeter
34. A metrical foot; /_ (stressed - unstressed)
atmosphere
trochaic (trochee)
profanity
vulgarity
35. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative
tetrameter
allegory
narrator
connotation
36. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis
setting
hyperbole
dialogue
malapropism
37. 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
unreliable narrator
farce
hyperbole
Transcendentalism
38. Verse that tells a story
rhyme
narrative poetry
soliloquy
anecdote
39. A stanza made up of two rhyming lines that follow the same rhythmic pattern
heroic couplet
apostrophe
couplet
analogy
40. A metrical foot; // (stressed - stressed)
inversion
tone
spondaic (spondee)
flash - forward
41. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)
slant rhyme
hexameter
Transcendentalism
enjambment
42. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim
aphorism
caesura
irony
epilogue
43. 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
rhetoric
narrative
unreliable narrator
dialogue
44. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)
characterization
rhythm
motif
enjambment
45. 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)
monometer
dimeter
rhyme scheme
tone
46. 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
blank verse
spondaic (spondee)
allegory
anecdote
47. A figure of speech that uses the word 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things
internal rhyme
simile
anthropomorphism
setting
48. A narrative song or poem
epic hero
vulgarity
rhyme scheme
ballad
49. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves
fiction
protagonist
genre
allegory
50. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature
flashback
blank verse
cadence
conflict