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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Persuasive writing






9. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






10. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






13. 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)






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






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






16. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






20. 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






21. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






22. 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






23. Two feet per line of poetry






24. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






25. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






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 specific kind of figurative language such as - simile - personification - metaphor - or hyperbole






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






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






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






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






41. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






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






47. The perspective from which a story is told






48. 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






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






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







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