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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






4. 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






5. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






8. A person portrayed in a literary work






9. 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






10. Seven feet per line of poetry






11. Five feet per line of poetry






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






13. The perspective from which a story is told






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






15. The repetition of final consonant sounds in words containing different vowels (ex: fresh cash - yard bird)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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)






24. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






25. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






42. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






50. Writing or speech that tells a story