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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. Writing or speech that tells a story






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






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






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






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






8. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






11. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. Writers include: Jean - Paul Sartre - Kierkegaard - Camus - Nietzsche - Franz Kafka - and Simon de Beauvoir






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






13. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






14. One foot per line of poetry






15. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






17. 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






18. Conversation between characters in a literary work






19. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Rhyming that occurs within a single line






39. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






49. A narrative in which situations and characters are invented by the author






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