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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






4. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






13. Verse that tells a story






14. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






19. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






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






23. A literary device in which the author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to show something that happened in the past






24. 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






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






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






27. A narrative song or poem






28. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. Writers include: Jean - Paul Sartre - Kierkegaard - Camus - Nietzsche - Franz Kafka - and Simon de Beauvoir






29. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






30. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim






31. 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)






32. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






34. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






40. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else (ex: scarlet 'A' representing the sin of adultery)






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






50. 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