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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. A person portrayed in a literary work






4. The larger - than - life central character in an epic (a long narrative poem about events of crucial importance to the history of a culture/nation)






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






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






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






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






9. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another that is related (ex: the crown=the king of a country)






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






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






12. A wise saying - usually short and to the point; similar to epigram or maxim






13. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






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






16. 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






17. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






22. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






24. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






27. A pair of rhymed lines in iambic pentameter that work together to make a point or express an idea






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






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






30. A short - witty verse or saying; similar to aphorism or maxim






31. 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






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






33. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






37. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






41. The point of highest emotional intensity or suspense in a literary work






42. 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






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






44. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind






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






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






47. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






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