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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities






3. The literal - or dictionary - meaning of a word






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






5. Five feet per line of poetry






6. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; the word comes from the Greek word hybris meaning 'excessive pride'






7. Writing or speech that tells a story






8. Three feet per line of poetry






9. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)






10. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






11. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






19. A person portrayed in a literary work






20. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work






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






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






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






24. Four feet per line of poetry






25. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me






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






27. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






42. Two feet per line of poetry






43. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






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






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






46. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






49. The recurrence of sounds - words - phrases - lines - or stanzas in a literary work or speech






50. The perspective from which a story is told