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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds
aphorism
metaphor
assonance
prologue
2. The writer says one thing but means something else
cadence
unreliable narrator
verbal irony
narrative
3. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected
trimeter
mood
situational irony
character
4. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre
foreshadowing
farce
free verse
hero
5. A long speech by a character in a literary work
parallelism
unreliable narrator
Third person
monologue
6. A metrical foot; /_ (stressed - unstressed)
theme
stream of consciousness
ballad
trochaic (trochee)
7. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
dramatic irony
rhetoric
limited omniscient
epic hero
8. 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)
epic hero
colloquialisms
archaic
synecdoche
9. The methods - direct and indirect - used by a writer to reveal a character's personality
characterization
end rhyme
hexameter
heptameter (or septameter)
10. Five feet per line of poetry
anecdote
first person
pentameter
Foot
11. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description
farce
dramatic poetry
dialogue
assonance
12. A story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage
jargon
drama
rhetoric
Imagism
13. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language
theme
epiphany
imagery
cadence
14. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work
narrative
antagonist
hubris
epic hero
15. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic
rhythm
rhyme scheme
magic realism
setting
16. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves
rhetorical question
prologue
protagonist
denouement
17. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand
cadence
epigraph
prologue
character
18. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry
pentameter
rhythm
slant rhyme
anthropomorphism
19. The repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succeeding sounds in two or more words
rhyme
simile
protagonist
rhetorical question
20. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.
irony
rhetoric
oxymoron
epilogue
21. A pair of rhymed lines in iambic pentameter that work together to make a point or express an idea
caesura
heroic couplet
parallelism
cliche
22. A stanza made up of two rhyming lines that follow the same rhythmic pattern
internal rhyme
denouement
antagonist
couplet
23. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim
regionalism
epiphany
aphorism
alliteration
24. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)
characterization
enjambment
end rhyme
flash - forward
25. A narrative in which situations and characters are invented by the author
epic hero
figurative language
antagonist
fiction
26. Eight feet per line of poetry
narrative
octameter
hyperbole
unreliable narrator
27. A metrical foot; _/ (unstressed - stressed)
first person
connotation
existentialism
iambic (iamb)
28. A symbol - image - plot pattern - or character type that occurs often in literature - such as the hero on a dangerous quest
symbol
archetype
inversion
tetrameter
29. A metrical foot; // (stressed - stressed)
tetrameter
free verse
prologue
spondaic (spondee)
30. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region
regionalism
end rhyme
first person
anthropomorphism
31. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature
prologue
epilogue
existentialism
archaic
32. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry
dialogue
conflict
enjambment
end rhyme
33. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative
simile
meter
jargon
connotation
34. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse
internal rhyme
alliteration
regionalism
stream of consciousness
35. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot
apostrophe
magic realism
conflict
denouement
36. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past
slant rhyme
flashback
octameter
Foot
37. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways
analogy
metonymy
blank verse
epigram
38. A literary technique that records a character's memories - opinions - and emotions
cliche
hero
interior monologue
conflict
39. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener
dramatic monologue
flashback
end rhyme
anapestic (anapest)
40. A literary movement and philosophical attitude important during the mid -19th century in New England; emphasized reliance on intuition and conscience - focused on protesting materialism and Puritan ethic. Hallmarks of the movement: individualism - fr
flash - forward
Transcendentalism
setting
paradox
41. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities
heroic couplet
hero
rhyme
plot
42. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)
conflict
enjambment
anthropomorphism
symbol
43. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea
heptameter (or septameter)
cadence
antagonist
apostrophe
44. Seven feet per line of poetry
archaic
genre
synecdoche
heptameter (or septameter)
45. The person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer
cliche
interior monologue
heroic couplet
narrator
46. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area
maxim
slant rhyme
dialect
rhyme
47. Type of diction; specialized language used in a particular profession or content area
dramatic irony
magic realism
jargon
denotation
48. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device
conflict
internal rhyme
alliteration
anecdote
49. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)
mood
suspense
inversion
denouement
50. 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
Third person
theme
rhyme
climax