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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






7. One foot per line of poetry






8. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter






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






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






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






16. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred






17. 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)






18. Five feet per line of poetry






19. 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)






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






21. Three feet per line of poetry






22. 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)






23. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The perspective from which a story is told






33. 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






34. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves






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






36. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






38. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






41. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






44. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






45. The methods - direct and indirect - used by a writer to reveal a character's personality






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






47. Persuasive writing






48. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






50. 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