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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Three feet per line of poetry






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






12. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






16. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






18. 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)






19. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






22. 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






23. Verse that tells a story






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






25. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story






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






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






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






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






30. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






33. Four feet per line of poetry






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






35. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






36. A form of dramatic poetry in which a speaker addresses a silent listener






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






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






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






40. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






44. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






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 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






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






50. 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)







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