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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Verse that tells a story






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






14. 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






15. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






16. Type of diction; informal language used by a particular group among themselves






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. One foot per line of poetry






32. A literary style in which the writer combines realistic characters - events - situations - and dialogue with elements that are magical - supernatural - or fantastic






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






34. Four feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






39. Three feet per line of poetry






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






41. Five feet per line of poetry






42. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






47. A narrative song or poem






48. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






50. Two feet per line of poetry