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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Two feet per line of poetry






2. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by someone who stands outside the story






3. Type of diction; specialized language used in a particular profession or content area






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






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






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






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






8. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






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






12. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






14. 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)






15. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






20. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






22. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






25. A type of narrative nonfiction recounting a period in the writer's life






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






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






28. A narrative song or poem






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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)






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






36. Persuasive writing






37. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






40. Conversation between characters in a literary work






41. The recurrence of sounds - words - phrases - lines - or stanzas in a literary work or speech






42. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






50. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected