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CSET English Reading Understanding Text

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






2. A narrative song or poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Six feet per line of poetry






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. An occurrence is the opposite of what was expected






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Three feet per line of poetry






27. 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)






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






29. A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis






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






31. Occurs at the ends of lines of poetry






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






33. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Seven feet per line of poetry






40. Poetry in which characters are revealed through dialogue - monologue - and description






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






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






43. The dominant mood or feeling of a literary work






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






45. The outcome - or resolution - of the plot






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






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






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






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






50. 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