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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






4. 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






5. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






6. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






9. 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)






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






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






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






13. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)






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






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






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






17. 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






18. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another that is related (ex: the crown=the king of a country)






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






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






21. Eight feet per line of poetry






22. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






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






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






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






26. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






27. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






29. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves






30. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






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






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






48. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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