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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






4. One foot per line of poetry






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






6. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






7. The narrator knows everything about the characters and events and reveals details that even the characters themselves could not reveal






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






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






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






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






12. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A long speech by a character in a literary work






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






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






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






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






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






25. The perspective from which a story is told






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






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






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






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






30. Four feet per line of poetry






31. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






32. A type of pun - or play on words - that results when the speaker gets two words mixed up (ex: We watched the flamingo dancers all day)






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






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






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






36. The rhythmic rise and fall of oral language






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






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






39. 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)






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






41. In drama - a long speech given by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the inner thoughts and emotions of that character






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






43. Six feet per line of poetry






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






45. A person portrayed in a literary work






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






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






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






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






50. Rhyming of word at the ends of line