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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves






4. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






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






6. Two feet per line of poetry






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






8. The perspective from which a story is told






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






10. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






11. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






14. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






18. 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






19. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. One foot per line of poetry






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






30. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






33. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






35. A lesson about right and wrong conduct taught in a fable or parable






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






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






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






39. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






45. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






48. Seven feet per line of poetry






49. The chief character in a literary work - usually one with admirable qualities






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