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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Six feet per line of poetry






11. 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)






12. An author's choice of words - based on their effectiveness for the author's purpose






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






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






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






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






17. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






25. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






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






38. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






40. 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)






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






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






43. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






44. 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)






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






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






47. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






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







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