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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)






2. 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






3. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another that is related (ex: the crown=the king of a country)






4. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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)






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






12. A literary technique in which the author uses clues to prepare readers for events that will occur later






13. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim






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






15. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






16. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






17. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






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






22. A story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage






23. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature






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






25. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. Writers include: Jean - Paul Sartre - Kierkegaard - Camus - Nietzsche - Franz Kafka - and Simon de Beauvoir






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






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






28. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character






29. A type of pun - or play on words - that results when the speaker gets two words mixed up (ex: We watched the flamingo dancers all day)






30. Seven feet per line of poetry






31. A long speech by a character in a literary work






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






33. Six feet per line of poetry






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






35. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






36. The perspective from which a story is told






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






38. A narrative song or poem






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






40. One foot per line of poetry






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






42. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






45. A person portrayed in a literary work






46. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






47. 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






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






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






50. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter