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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Seven feet per line of poetry






9. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. An introductory section of a play - speech - or other literary work






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






18. Verse that tells a story






19. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






22. Conversation between characters in a literary work






23. 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)






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A narrative song or poem






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






35. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






36. 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






37. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






40. Poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in iambic pentameter






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






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






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






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






45. The use of a series of words - phrases - or sentences that have similar grammatical form






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






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






48. Five feet per line of poetry






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






50. One foot per line of poetry