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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






5. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables






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






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






8. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






11. 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






12. A type of narrative nonfiction recounting a period in the writer's life






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






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






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






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






18. The literal - or dictionary - meaning of a word






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






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






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






22. Persuasive writing






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






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






25. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






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






29. 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)






30. 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)






31. A specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Reversal of the usual word order for variety or emphasis (ex:A girl with a hat/In a dream I saw)






37. A narrative song or poem






38. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






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






42. 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)






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






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






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






46. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






50. Conversation between characters in a literary work