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CSET English Reading Understanding Text
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The writer says one thing but means something else
inversion
dialect
simile
verbal irony
2. An introductory section of a play - speech - or other literary work
dactylic (dactyl)
prologue
omniscient
couplet
3. Type of diction; old fashioned words no longer in common use
archaic
anthropomorphism
interior monologue
dramatic irony
4. A metrical foot; /_ (stressed - unstressed)
diction
spondaic (spondee)
trochaic (trochee)
couplet
5. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'
hubris
synecdoche
drama
conflict
6. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand
atmosphere
rhetorical question
moral
epigraph
7. 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)
soliloquy
conflict
octameter
epic hero
8. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)
dactylic (dactyl)
inversion
motif
dramatic monologue
9. Reference to a well - known person - place - or situation from history/art/music/work of literature
soliloquy
epiphany
dramatic monologue
allusion
10. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter
characterization
blank verse
caesura
rhetorical question
11. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose
drama
diction
alliteration
tetrameter
12. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim
Transcendentalism
limited omniscient
aphorism
couplet
13. Rhyming of word at the ends of line
setting
hyperbole
end rhyme
metaphor
14. An interruption in the chronological sequence of a narrative to leap forward in time
denotation
rhythm
flash - forward
enjambment
15. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities
suspense
slang
hero
unreliable narrator
16. A figure of speech that uses the word 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things
dramatic monologue
simile
suspense
monologue
17. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)
simile
oxymoron
rhyme scheme
drama
18. 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)
jargon
diction
metaphor
synecdoche
19. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)
antagonist
denouement
paradox
heroic couplet
20. 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
moral
rhythm
blank verse
Transcendentalism
21. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism
maxim
free verse
situational irony
magic realism
22. The literal - or dictionary - meaning of a word
denotation
regionalism
flash - forward
flashback
23. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)
allegory
slant rhyme
climax
tone
24. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations
refrain
oxymoron
farce
couplet
25. The basic unit in the measurement of a line of metrical poetry; usually has one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllable;
Foot
interior monologue
irony
stream of consciousness
26. Seven feet per line of poetry
refrain
heptameter (or septameter)
jargon
tetrameter
27. A metrical foot; _ _/ (unstressed - unstressed - stressed)
figure of speech
anapestic (anapest)
Imagism
soliloquy
28. The repetition of a line or phrase in a poem at regular intervals - usually at the end of each stanza
protagonist
refrain
allegory
colloquialisms
29. A narrator who gives a faulty or distorted account of the events in a story; a child as a narrator might misinterpret someone's actions
theme
foreshadowing
slant rhyme
unreliable narrator
30. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener
dactylic (dactyl)
analogy
end rhyme
dramatic monologue
31. The feeling a literary work evokes in a reader - such as sadness - peace - or joy
epigram
dactylic (dactyl)
mood
narrative poetry
32. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry
rhythm
epiphany
spondaic (spondee)
metonymy
33. The perspective from which a story is told
dactylic (dactyl)
blank verse
point of view
vulgarity
34. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable
hyperbole
Imagism
conflict
moral
35. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story
magic realism
Foot
Third person
meter
36. A person portrayed in a literary work
first person
farce
character
end rhyme
37. 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
Third person
stream of consciousness
mood
setting
38. Type of diction; specialized language used in a particular profession or content area
enjambment
hexameter
jargon
fiction
39. A metrical foot; /_ _ (stressed - unstressed - unstressed)
dactylic (dactyl)
farce
enjambment
heptameter (or septameter)
40. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character
rhyme scheme
dramatic monologue
rhythm
soliloquy
41. The narrator knows everything about the characters and events and reveals details that even the characters themselves could not reveal
farce
iambic (iamb)
omniscient
genre
42. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning.
irony
character
anecdote
jargon
43. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative
allusion
connotation
narrator
Foot
44. A literary work in which all or most of the characters - events and setting stand for ideas or generalization about life; have a moral or lesson
allegory
end rhyme
parallelism
motif
45. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description
monometer
inversion
dramatic poetry
rhythm
46. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry
unreliable narrator
end rhyme
spondaic (spondee)
prologue
47. Four feet per line of poetry
figure of speech
tetrameter
unreliable narrator
dimeter
48. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature
conflict
unreliable narrator
memoir
dimeter
49. Five feet per line of poetry
atmosphere
heroic couplet
situational irony
pentameter
50. A long speech by a character in a literary work
regionalism
monologue
plot
end rhyme