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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






4. Conversation between characters in a literary work






5. A sudden intuitive recognition of the essence or meaning of something






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






7. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A word or phrase that is so overused that it has lost its expressive power






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The feeling a literary work evokes in a reader - such as sadness - peace - or joy






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






24. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






26. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)






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






36. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






38. 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)






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






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






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






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






43. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






47. A literary technique in which the author uses clues to prepare readers for events that will occur later






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






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






50. Rhyming that occurs within a single line