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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






5. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






8. 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)






9. Five feet per line of poetry






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






11. Three feet per line of poetry






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Type of diction; a variety of language used by people in particular geographic area






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






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






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






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






23. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






24. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






27. Type of diction; expressions usually accepted in informal situations






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






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






31. The assignment/application of human characteristics to animals - inanimate object - or gods (ex: Sponge Bob - Bugs Bunny)






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






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






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






35. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






38. A category or type of literature - defined by its style - form - and content (ex: poetry - drama - fiction - and nonfiction)






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






40. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






44. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






45. Two feet per line of poetry






46. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person - inanimate object or idea






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






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






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






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