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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Persuasive writing






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






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






4. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






15. 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






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






17. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region






18. 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)






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






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






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






22. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past






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






24. 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)






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






26. A significant word - phrase - idea - description - or other element repeated throughout a literary work and related to the theme






27. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






29. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Two feet per line of poetry






48. 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)






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






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







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