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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)






2. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






4. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






10. A question to which no answer is expected or the answer is obvious






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






19. Persuasive writing






20. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






24. The methods - direct and indirect - used by a writer to reveal a character's personality






25. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)






26. Six feet per line of poetry






27. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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)






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






40. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






43. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






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






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






48. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






50. Four feet per line of poetry