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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






2. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






12. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






15. Five feet per line of poetry






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






17. 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)






18. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






22. 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)






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






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






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






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






27. Four feet per line of poetry






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






29. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






30. A person portrayed in a literary work






31. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes






32. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






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






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






38. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Two feet per line of poetry






46. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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