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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






3. 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






4. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






17. 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)






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






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






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






21. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






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






26. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






32. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






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






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






48. Three feet per line of poetry






49. The central understanding about life as expressed in a work of literature; may be stated or expressed directly; usually implied or revealed gradually through events - dialogue - and outcome






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