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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Five feet per line of poetry






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






4. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A feeling of curiosity or dread about what will happen next in a story






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






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






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






18. Eight feet per line of poetry






19. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand






20. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






23. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose






24. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






27. 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






28. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)






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






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






31. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






43. Three feet per line of poetry






44. An introductory section of a play - speech - or other literary work






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






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






47. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






50. Type of diction; specialized language used in a particular profession or content area