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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. The sequence of events in a short story - novel - or drama






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






5. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






6. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Two feet per line of poetry






15. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






16. 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






17. 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)






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






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






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






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






22. A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line - marked in prosody by a double vertical line (||)






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






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






25. Verse that tells a story






26. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area






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






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






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






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






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






32. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)






33. 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






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






35. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






36. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone






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






38. The writer says one thing but means something else






39. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






40. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






42. One foot per line of poetry






43. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






49. Five feet per line of poetry






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