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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose






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






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






21. Five feet per line of poetry






22. A person portrayed in a literary work






23. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






27. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Persuasive writing






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






38. 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






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






40. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






41. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves






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






43. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






44. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






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






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. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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