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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






3. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






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






5. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






6. A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line - marked in prosody by a double vertical line (||)






7. The use of a series of words - phrases - or sentences that have similar grammatical form






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






9. Seven feet per line of poetry






10. Four feet per line of poetry






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






12. A narrative song or poem






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






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






15. 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)






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






17. Five feet per line of poetry






18. 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)






19. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






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






23. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A figure of speech in which a part is used for a whole or a whole is used for its parts (ex: All hands on deck)






31. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim






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






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






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






35. 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)






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






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






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






39. A pair of rhymed lines in iambic pentameter that work together to make a point or express an idea






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






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






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






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






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






45. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






46. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






50. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza