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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






5. 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






6. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry






7. A movement in early twentieth - century (1900s) poetry - which regarded the image as the essence of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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)






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






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






23. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






27. The narrator knows everything about the characters and events and reveals details that even the characters themselves could not reveal






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






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






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)






31. 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)






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






33. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Type of diction; expressions usually accepted in informal situations






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






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






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






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






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






48. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities






49. The perspective from which a story is told






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