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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






4. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






8. 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)






9. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






10. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






24. The time and place in which the events of a literary work occur






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






33. A brief statement commemorating a dead person - often inscribed on a gravestone






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






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






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






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






38. Four feet per line of poetry






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






40. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






44. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






45. Eight feet per line of poetry






46. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






47. Two feet per line of poetry






48. A narrative song or poem






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






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