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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






3. Seven feet per line of poetry






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






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






6. 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)






7. 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






8. The central character in a literary work - around whom the action revolves






9. 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)






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






11. Persuasive writing






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






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






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






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






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






17. The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds






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






19. Three feet per line of poetry






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






21. 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






22. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






23. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






25. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Conversation between characters in a literary work






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






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






38. Eight feet per line of poetry






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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