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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






4. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






9. 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)






10. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






11. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






15. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description






16. 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)






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






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






19. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






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






23. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






31. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






34. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza






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






36. Five feet per line of poetry






37. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






38. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






41. Three feet per line of poetry






42. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






43. 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)






44. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






47. The pattern formed by end rhyme in a stanza or poem; indicated by the assignment of a different letter of the alphabet to each new rhyme






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






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






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