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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






4. A short saying that expresses a general ruth or gives practical advice - usually about behavior and morality; similar to adage or aphorism






5. 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






6. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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)






21. A question to which no answer is expected or the answer is obvious






22. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






26. The literary representation of a character's free - flowing thought processes - memories - and emotions; often does not use conventional sentence structure or rules of grammar






27. 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)






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






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






30. A person portrayed in a literary work






31. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






34. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






37. The sequence of events in a short story - novel - or drama






38. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Two feet per line of poetry