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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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1. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllable - particularly in poetry






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






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






11. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






12. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






15. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






17. Verse that tells a story






18. A long speech by a character in a literary work






19. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






22. A literary technique in which the author uses clues to prepare readers for events that will occur later






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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)






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






35. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






37. A concluding statement or section added to a work of literature






38. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






40. Four feet per line of poetry






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






42. A narrative song or poem






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






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






45. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






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






48. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






49. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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