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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. A metrical foot; // (stressed - stressed)






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






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






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






6. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






9. 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






10. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






12. 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






13. Verse that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






36. Three feet per line of poetry






37. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






40. Five feet per line of poetry






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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)






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






47. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






50. 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