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






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






4. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






6. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim






7. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






9. 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






10. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic






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






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






28. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A narrative song or poem






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






38. The writer says one thing but means something else






39. The perspective from which a story is told






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






41. A specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole






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






43. 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






44. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways






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






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






47. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea






48. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






50. Seven feet per line of poetry