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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






5. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






7. Type of diction; language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred






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






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






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






11. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables






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






13. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)






14. Short narrative about an interesting event - often used to make a point






15. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






23. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






34. The perspective from which a story is told






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






36. 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






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






38. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






48. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






49. Verse that tells a story






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