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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. 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)






3. A person portrayed in a literary work






4. Short narrative about an interesting event - often used to make a point






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






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






7. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






10. The perspective from which a story is told






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






12. A narrative song or poem






13. 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)






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






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






16. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






17. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






19. The writer says one thing but means something else






20. Verse that tells a story






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






22. Three feet per line of poetry






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






24. Type of diction; language widely considered crude - disgusting - and offensive






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






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






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






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






29. Conversation between characters in a literary work






30. 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






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






32. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






35. Five feet per line of poetry






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






37. 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






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






39. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






42. 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)






43. Two feet per line of poetry






44. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)






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






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






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






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






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






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