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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. The perspective from which a story is told






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






3. One foot per line of poetry






4. 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)






5. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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






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






10. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






14. The use of a series of words - phrases - or sentences that have similar grammatical form






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Two feet per line of poetry






21. The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound it describes






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






23. Five feet per line of poetry






24. Verse that tells a story






25. 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






26. Language used for descriptive effect rather than literal meaning and including at least one figure of speech (metaphor - simile - personification)






27. The author's attitude toward his/her subject matter or audience; expressed through diction - punctuation - syntax - and figures of speech; (ex: humorous - serious - formal - distant - friendly)






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






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






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






31. Writing or speech that tells a story






32. 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






33. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






37. Comparison of two things that are alike in some ways






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






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






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






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






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






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