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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






20. Persuasive writing






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






22. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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)






29. Three feet per line of poetry






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






39. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






42. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone






43. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways






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






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






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






47. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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







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