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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






5. 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)






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






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






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






9. The feeling a literary work evokes in a reader - such as sadness - peace - or joy






10. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






17. The suggested or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition; can be positive - neutral - or negative






18. One foot per line of poetry






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






20. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






32. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






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






37. The literal - or dictionary - meaning of a word






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






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






47. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






48. Persuasive writing






49. Writing or speech that tells a story






50. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another that is related (ex: the crown=the king of a country)