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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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)






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






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






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






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






11. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






13. Four feet per line of poetry






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






15. 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






16. 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)






17. The writer says one thing but means something else






18. Five feet per line of poetry






19. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






20. A break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line - marked in prosody by a double vertical line (||)






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






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






23. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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)






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






34. The perspective from which a story is told






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. A type of comedy with ridiculous characters - events - or situations






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






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






41. 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






42. Conversation between characters in a literary work






43. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






46. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






49. An interruption in the chronological sequence of a narrative to leap forward in time






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