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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually makes sense (ex: the more I learn - the less I know)






3. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






8. Persuasive writing






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






10. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






15. One foot per line of poetry






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






17. 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)






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






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






20. 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)






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






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






35. A figure of speech in which a part is used for a whole or a whole is used for its parts (ex: All hands on deck)






36. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






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






49. Six feet per line of poetry






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