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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






5. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Writing or speech that tells a story






17. A person or force working against the protagonist - or central character - in a literary work






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






19. The writer says one thing but means something else






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Three feet per line of poetry






31. Two feet per line of poetry






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






33. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






34. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






36. Five feet per line of poetry






37. A person portrayed in a literary work






38. Eight feet per line of poetry






39. 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)






40. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






44. A figure of speech in which a comparison in implied but not stated (ex: The snow was a white blanket)






45. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






50. 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







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