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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. A specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole






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






5. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose






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






7. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






10. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






12. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






20. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






26. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.






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






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






29. The perspective from which a story is told






30. The central understanding about life as expressed in a work of literature; may be stated or expressed directly; usually implied or revealed gradually through events - dialogue - and outcome






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






32. Persuasive writing






33. Five feet per line of poetry






34. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me






35. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






44. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds






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






46. One foot per line of poetry






47. 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






48. A narrative song or poem






49. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






50. 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)







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