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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. The sequence of events in a short story - novel - or drama






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






5. Three feet per line of poetry






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






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






8. Verse that tells a story






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






10. One foot per line of poetry






11. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






12. A sudden intuitive recognition of the essence or meaning of something






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






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






15. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






18. The struggle - internal or external - between opposing forces in a work of literature






19. A question to which no answer is expected or the answer is obvious






20. 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






21. 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)






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






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






24. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






26. Persuasive writing






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






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






29. Conversation between characters in a literary work






30. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. A person portrayed in a literary work






48. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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