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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The time and place in which the events of a literary work occur






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






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






4. Two feet per line of poetry






5. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region






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






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






8. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






9. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






10. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






11. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






28. Persuasive writing






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






30. 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)






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






32. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






44. 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)






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






46. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






47. The reader or the playgoer has information unknown to characters in the play






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






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






50. Eight feet per line of poetry