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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. The methods - direct and indirect - used by a writer to reveal a character's personality






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic






13. 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






14. Two feet per line of poetry






15. Conversation between characters in a literary work






16. Persuasive writing






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






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






19. 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)






20. 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)






21. Verse that tells a story






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






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






24. A narrative song or poem






25. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






26. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






31. Five feet per line of poetry






32. 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)






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






34. A significant word - phrase - idea - description - or other element repeated throughout a literary work and related to the theme






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. One foot per line of poetry






42. A literary work in which all or most of the characters - events and setting stand for ideas or generalization about life; have a moral or lesson






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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







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