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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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1. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me
blank verse
dramatic monologue
first person
mood
2. Five feet per line of poetry
iambic (iamb)
repetition
pentameter
monologue
3. A sudden intuitive recognition of the essence or meaning of something
profanity
Third person
meter
epiphany
4. The basic unit in the measurement of a line of metrical poetry; usually has one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllable;
Foot
vulgarity
apostrophe
magic realism
5. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism
epic hero
maxim
epigram
symbol
6. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past
blank verse
antagonist
flashback
ballad
7. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone
free verse
epitaph
epigram
dramatic irony
8. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves
anapestic (anapest)
internal rhyme
slang
dactylic (dactyl)
9. Rhyming that occurs within a single line
drama
motif
stream of consciousness
internal rhyme
10. Persuasive writing
fiction
malapropism
diction
rhetoric
11. A figure of speech that uses the word 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things
slang
simile
soliloquy
anecdote
12. A metrical foot; /_ (stressed - unstressed)
trochaic (trochee)
memoir
moral
allegory
13. A stanza made up of two rhyming lines that follow the same rhythmic pattern
epigram
diction
couplet
internal rhyme
14. 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
epic hero
apostrophe
stream of consciousness
dramatic monologue
15. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves
end rhyme
setting
protagonist
allegory
16. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)
internal rhyme
mood
figurative language
tetrameter
17. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza
refrain
anapestic (anapest)
simile
parallelism
18. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.
metaphor
irony
stream of consciousness
dialect
19. Verse that tells a story
situational irony
narrative poetry
fiction
epiphany
20. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations
Imagism
free verse
rhythm
farce
21. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also called vers libre
free verse
rhetorical question
hubris
anapestic (anapest)
22. Six feet per line of poetry
colloquialisms
meter
cliche
hexameter
23. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry
rhythm
first person
character
inversion
24. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story
epigraph
Third person
rhetoric
slang
25. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'
hubris
alliteration
figurative language
denouement
26. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)
internal rhyme
synecdoche
trochaic (trochee)
consonance
27. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature
conflict
verbal irony
rhyme scheme
tone
28. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)
paradox
enjambment
spondaic (spondee)
internal rhyme
29. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)
anecdote
octameter
denouement
enjambment
30. 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
figure of speech
heroic couplet
anthropomorphism
theme
31. Reference to a well - known person - place - or situation from history/art/music/work of literature
heroic couplet
allusion
cadence
motif
32. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand
epilogue
Foot
epigraph
moral
33. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)
genre
couplet
suspense
slant rhyme
34. A metrical foot; _/ (unstressed - stressed)
farce
onomatopoeia
dramatic irony
iambic (iamb)
35. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area
metonymy
dialect
trimeter
flashback
36. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred
internal rhyme
vulgarity
profanity
enjambment
37. The sequence of events in a short story - novel - or drama
dramatic irony
plot
refrain
figurative language
38. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter
monometer
octameter
blank verse
consonance
39. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. Writers include: Jean - Paul Sartre - Kierkegaard - Camus - Nietzsche - Franz Kafka - and Simon de Beauvoir
inversion
fiction
existentialism
monologue
40. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region
connotation
existentialism
pentameter
regionalism
41. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim
inversion
mood
epigram
paradox
42. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim
aphorism
free verse
iambic (iamb)
rhythm
43. A long speech by a character in a literary work
figure of speech
cliche
atmosphere
monologue
44. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work
interior monologue
dimeter
climax
conflict
45. Two feet per line of poetry
blank verse
end rhyme
Foot
dimeter
46. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature
heroic couplet
symbol
narrative poetry
epilogue
47. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds
Foot
ballad
plot
assonance
48. Eight feet per line of poetry
enjambment
colloquialisms
octameter
slang
49. The writer says one thing but means something else
verbal irony
enjambment
Foot
metonymy
50. Conversation between characters in a literary work
dialogue
hyperbole
farce
interior monologue
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