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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






7. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






8. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






11. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






13. One foot per line of poetry






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 person who tells a story; may be a part of the story or an outside observer






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






17. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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)






29. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






34. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another that is related (ex: the crown=the king of a country)






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






36. Conversation between characters in a literary work






37. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






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






42. A story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A quotation from another work that suggests the main idea - or theme - of the work at hand







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