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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






2. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






5. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)






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






7. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






9. Verse that tells a story






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






11. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






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






17. A narrative song or poem






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






19. 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)






20. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Two feet per line of poetry






33. 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






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






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






36. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past






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






38. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






42. 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)






43. An emphasis on themes - characters - settings - and customs of a particular geographical region






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






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






46. A person portrayed in a literary work






47. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






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






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






50. 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