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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand
slant rhyme
epigraph
diction
repetition
2. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region
dramatic monologue
rhythm
couplet
regionalism
3. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play
dramatic irony
fiction
alliteration
epigram
4. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature
parallelism
epilogue
trochaic (trochee)
tone
5. A metrical foot; /_ _ (stressed - unstressed - unstressed)
rhyme scheme
Third person
dactylic (dactyl)
apostrophe
6. A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line - marked in prosody by a double vertical line (||)
caesura
narrative
epigraph
allegory
7. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature
rhyme scheme
conflict
aphorism
epigram
8. Rhyming of word at the ends of line
dimeter
metaphor
pentameter
end rhyme
9. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea
epic hero
diction
rhyme scheme
apostrophe
10. Type of diction; expressions usually accepted in informal situations
free verse
antagonist
dramatic poetry
colloquialisms
11. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
cliche
internal rhyme
interior monologue
limited omniscient
12. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre
free verse
anecdote
pentameter
rhythm
13. A sudden intuitive recognition of the essence or meaning of something
soliloquy
anecdote
first person
epiphany
14. 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
maxim
narrative
allegory
synecdoche
15. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work
climax
tetrameter
regionalism
dialect
16. The person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer
dialect
narrator
internal rhyme
spondaic (spondee)
17. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism
spondaic (spondee)
maxim
metaphor
analogy
18. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables
meter
drama
rhythm
metonymy
19. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past
Imagism
flashback
existentialism
conflict
20. A metrical foot; _ _/ (unstressed - unstressed - stressed)
soliloquy
paradox
anapestic (anapest)
denouement
21. Verse that tells a story
narrative poetry
octameter
pentameter
anapestic (anapest)
22. 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
tone
free verse
rhyme scheme
dramatic monologue
23. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic
dialect
connotation
end rhyme
magic realism
24. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry
imagery
Third person
end rhyme
prologue
25. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza
heroic couplet
vulgarity
refrain
octameter
26. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work
internal rhyme
characterization
antagonist
internal rhyme
27. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry
rhetorical question
rhythm
protagonist
epigraph
28. A literary technique that records a character's memories - opinions - and emotions
epilogue
apostrophe
irony
interior monologue
29. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description
atmosphere
Transcendentalism
narrative poetry
dramatic poetry
30. 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)
drama
apostrophe
genre
tone
31. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected
dramatic poetry
hubris
verbal irony
situational irony
32. A symbol - image - plot pattern - or character type that occurs often in literature - such as the hero on a dangerous quest
refrain
archetype
denotation
pentameter
33. A feeling of curiosity or dread about what will happen next in a story
climax
suspense
drama
aphorism
34. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device
alliteration
genre
foreshadowing
analogy
35. Writing or speech that tells a story
narrative
aphorism
drama
trimeter
36. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations
metonymy
farce
motif
malapropism
37. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes
flashback
onomatopoeia
ballad
mood
38. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)
paradox
epigram
anthropomorphism
end rhyme
39. The literary representation of a character's free - flowing thought processes - memories - and emotions; often does not use conventional sentence structure or rules of grammar
protagonist
meter
limited omniscient
stream of consciousness
40. One foot per line of poetry
rhetorical question
iambic (iamb)
irony
monometer
41. A narrative song or poem
ballad
dramatic poetry
trochaic (trochee)
setting
42. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language
epic hero
epilogue
caesura
cadence
43. A long speech by a character in a literary work
dialogue
irony
paradox
monologue
44. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)
atmosphere
alliteration
symbol
foreshadowing
45. The literal - or dictionary - meaning of a word
anthropomorphism
drama
end rhyme
denotation
46. 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)
epitaph
malapropism
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
47. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener
dramatic monologue
situational irony
rhythm
narrative poetry
48. 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)
situational irony
atmosphere
metonymy
drama
49. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area
dialect
theme
unreliable narrator
consonance
50. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot
diction
denouement
hexameter
character