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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The perspective from which a story is told






2. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






3. 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






4. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






7. 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)






8. 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






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






10. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves






11. A metrical foot; // (stressed - stressed)






12. A narrative song or poem






13. Five feet per line of poetry






14. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds






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






16. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






19. A person portrayed in a literary work






20. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me






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






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






23. A long speech by a character in a literary work






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






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






26. Conversation between characters in a literary work






27. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






28. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






29. The repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succeeding sounds in two or more words






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






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






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






33. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






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






38. One foot per line of poetry






39. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind






40. 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






41. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations






42. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Two feet per line of poetry