HiSET Reading Vocabulary
theme - answer A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the
reader. Usually not stated directly. Example: "True beauty is on the inside."
point of view - answer Who is telling the story
First person point of view - answer One of the characters in the story is telling the story. They use pronouns "I" and "we."
Third person omniscient - answer An all-knowing narrator who tells not only what happens but also what the characters think and feel. They use pronouns "he/she" and "they."
Third person limited - answer The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. They use pronouns "he/she" and "they."
stanza - answer A group of lines in a poem
rhythm - answer The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up speech and writing. The "beat" of a poem.
rhyme - answer Repetition of sounds at the end of words. Example: rhyme, time, climb
rhyme scheme - answer The pattern of rhyming words in a poem. Assign matching letters to lines that rhyme: ABAB or ABBA for example.
mood - answer Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader using word
choices and details.
tone - answer Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
figurative language - answer Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
hyperbole - answer Purposeful exaggeration for effect. Example: This is the best cake in the whole universe!
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