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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succeeding sounds in two or more words






2. Five feet per line of poetry






3. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






4. 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)






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






6. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






7. A significant word - phrase - idea - description - or other element repeated throughout a literary work and related to the theme






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






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






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






11. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






15. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






18. A figure of speech in which a comparison in implied but not stated (ex: The snow was a white blanket)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






30. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry






31. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






32. Two feet per line of poetry






33. Type of diction; old fashioned words no longer in common use






34. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






38. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






45. An interruption in the chronological sequence of a narrative to leap forward in time






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






47. Verse that tells a story






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






49. 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)






50. The person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer