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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. Type of diction; specialized language used in a particular profession or content area






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






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






6. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






8. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






10. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic






11. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






13. A symbol - image - plot pattern - or character type that occurs often in literature - such as the hero on a dangerous quest






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






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






16. Persuasive writing






17. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim






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






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






20. 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






21. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






22. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)






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






24. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line - marked in prosody by a double vertical line (||)






38. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations






39. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind






40. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






42. 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






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






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






45. A pair of rhymed lines in iambic pentameter that work together to make a point or express an idea






46. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






48. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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