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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. Persuasive writing






12. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)






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






14. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






18. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






22. Eight feet per line of poetry






23. 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)






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






25. The writer says one thing but means something else






26. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways






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






35. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






36. Four feet per line of poetry






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)






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






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






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






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






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






48. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)






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






50. Verse that tells a story







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