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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. A type of pun - or play on words - that results when the speaker gets two words mixed up (ex: We watched the flamingo dancers all day)






4. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






8. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone






9. The person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer






10. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables






11. The writer says one thing but means something else






12. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)






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






14. The perspective from which a story is told






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






16. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves






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






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






19. 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)






20. A significant word - phrase - idea - description - or other element repeated throughout a literary work and related to the theme






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






22. Writing or speech that tells a story






23. 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






24. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)






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






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






27. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






29. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






35. Two feet per line of poetry






36. 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






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






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






39. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






40. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






42. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






45. 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






46. Persuasive writing






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






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






49. Seven feet per line of poetry






50. Verse that tells a story