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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






11. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative






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






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






23. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






25. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






29. 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)






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






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






32. One foot per line of poetry






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






34. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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)






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






43. 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)






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






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






46. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






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






50. Three feet per line of poetry