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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






13. A word or phrase that is so overused that it has lost its expressive power






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






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






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






17. The point of view/perspective of a story when it is told by one character who uses the pronouns I and me






18. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






20. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






23. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words; used as musical device






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






25. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






26. Five feet per line of poetry






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. The writer says one thing but means something else






37. Writing or speech that tells a story






38. Three feet per line of poetry






39. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






40. 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






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






42. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Rhyming that occurs within a single line