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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






6. Seven feet per line of poetry






7. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






10. A long speech by a character in a literary work






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






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






13. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






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






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






20. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






21. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






24. Five feet per line of poetry






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






26. Conversation between characters in a literary work






27. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






28. Three feet per line of poetry






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






34. A literary work in which all or most of the characters - events and setting stand for ideas or generalization about life; have a moral or lesson






35. 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






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






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






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






39. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






45. The perspective from which a story is told






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






47. 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)






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






49. Two feet per line of poetry






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