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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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)






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






18. Eight feet per line of poetry






19. A metrical foot; // (stressed - stressed)






20. Verse that tells a story






21. 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)






22. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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)






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






30. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






31. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






36. The time and place in which the events of a literary work occur






37. Short narrative about an interesting event - often used to make a point






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






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






40. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






48. 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






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






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