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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. Two feet per line of poetry






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






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






6. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






11. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






14. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






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






19. Five feet per line of poetry






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






21. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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)






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






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






37. Four feet per line of poetry






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






39. 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)






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






41. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






42. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






44. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






46. 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)






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






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






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






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