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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves






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






3. 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)






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






5. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work






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






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






21. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area






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






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






24. The perspective from which a story is told






25. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another that is related (ex: the crown=the king of a country)






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






27. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






28. 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






29. Reference to a well - known person - place - or situation from history/art/music/work of literature






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






31. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






34. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






38. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






41. A narrative in which situations and characters are invented by the author






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






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






44. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






46. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






49. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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