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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Four feet per line of poetry






2. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature






20. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






21. Persuasive writing






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






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






24. A narrative song or poem






25. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






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






30. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






33. The writer says one thing but means something else






34. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






35. 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)






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






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






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






39. Three feet per line of poetry






40. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region






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






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






43. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area






44. Five feet per line of poetry






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






46. The larger - than - life central character in an epic (a long narrative poem about events of crucial importance to the history of a culture/nation)






47. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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