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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






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






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






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






5. Rhyming of word at the ends of line






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Four feet per line of poetry






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






20. The writer says one thing but means something else






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






31. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






32. Conversation between characters in a literary work






33. Occurs when words include sounds that are similar but not identical (ex: tone and gone)






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






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






36. The perspective from which a story is told






37. A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined (ex: wise fool)






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






39. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






40. Three feet per line of poetry






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






42. Verse that tells a story






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






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






45. Six feet per line of poetry






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






47. One foot per line of poetry






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






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






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