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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description






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






10. A person portrayed in a literary work






11. Four feet per line of poetry






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






13. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






16. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






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






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






21. 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)






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






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






24. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






25. 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






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






27. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






29. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






42. 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






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






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






45. The continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to another to complete meaning and grammatical structure (aka - a run - on)






46. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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