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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






2. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






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






4. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






8. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






10. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






15. The writer says one thing but means something else






16. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






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






20. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






23. 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)






24. A type of narrative nonfiction recounting a period in the writer's life






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






26. Four feet per line of poetry






27. One foot per line of poetry






28. A movement in early twentieth - century (1900s) poetry - which regarded the image as the essence of poetry






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






30. Persuasive writing






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






32. 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






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






34. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






37. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






40. The perspective from which a story is told






41. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region