Math ISAT Vocab and Symbols Geometry 160-230

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Reading ISAT Vocabulary - RIT 191-240
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• This resource is intended for occasional review
  of vocabulary used in the ISAT, based on the
  DesCartes Vocabulary by RIT document.
• Suggestion Randomly select 8-10 words each time
  you use this with your class
• The words are organized by RIT Band to allow you
  to focus on a particular set of skills. The RIT
  Bands are coded by color.
• Definitions were taken from a generic student
  glossary. You may choose to change the
  definition to better fit your curriculum or
  content, as needed.

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201-210
201-210
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191-200
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Question 1
A list of books used for research that includes a
brief explanation of each is an ______ ______.
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 1
Annotated Bibliography
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Question 2
What kind of article, often written by an editor,
expresses an opinion?
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 2
Editorial
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Question 3
What kind of note appears at the bottom of the
page of a research paper?
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 3
Footnote
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Question 4
What kind of figure of speech uses one thing to
describe something else thats different? Example
All the worlds a stage
(Shakespeare)
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 4
Metaphor
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Question 5
The part of a word thats heard between the
beginning and the ending sounds is the ______
______.
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 5
Middle Sound
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Question 6
A short piece of writing that highlights the main
points of a longer piece is a ________.
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 6
Summary
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Question 7
The base part of a word that gives the word its
meaning is the _____ _____.
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 7
Word Root
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 8
What is it called when a series of words all
start with the same sound, like in a tongue
twister? Example Patty planted pretty petunias.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 8
Alliteration
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 9
What is it called when words repeat a similar
vowel sound but dont actually rhyme? Example
great gray whale
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 9
Assonance
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 10
Something that is believed to be true without any
proof is an ________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 10
Assumption
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 11
Novels and other writings written in England or
other parts of Great Britain are part of
_________ __________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 11
British Literature
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 12
To _________ means to describe the qualities or
distinctive features of something.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 12
Characterize
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 13
Events listed in the order that they happen, from
oldest to newest, are in _________ order.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 13
Chronological
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 14
The problem or situation in a story that needs to
be resolved is the _______.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 14
Conflict
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 15
What is it called when words repeat a similar
consonant sound but dont actually
rhyme? Example big angry gorilla
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 15
Consonance
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 16
A small piece of paper used to get a discount
when buying something is a _______.
25 off
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 16
Coupon
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 17
An organized argument during which each person
defends their opinion is a ______.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 17
Debate
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 18
An __________ is when something is described as
bigger or better than it really is.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 18
Exaggeration
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 19
What kind of writing is intended to give
information and to explain difficult material?
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 19
Exposition
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 20
The events in a book that come after the plots
climax are the _______ _____.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 20
Falling Action
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 21
What kind of resource book includes information
about local plants, animals, and trails?
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 21
Field Guide
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 22
What literary device is used to tell about a past
event during a story?
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 22
Flashback
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 23
What is the title of a newspaper article called,
which is intended to get attention?
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 23
Headline
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 24
Writing that is intended to teach something is
written for the purpose of _______.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 24
Instruction
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 25
What literary device uses words to express
something different or opposite from their actual
meaning?
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 25
Irony
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 26
A technique that an author uses to create a
specific effect in a story is a ________
_______. Examples figure of speech, flashback
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 26
Literary Device
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 27
Each part of a story, such as the plot,
characters, setting and theme, is an example of
a ______ _______.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 27
Literary Element
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 28
A short note intended to provide information, and
often abbreviated as memo, is a _________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 28
Memorandum
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 29
To tell a story or explain the events in a story
is to _________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 29
Narrate
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 30
The sequence that things happen in a story is the
_____ ___ _______
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 30
Order of Events
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 31
A story that is told to explain a moral lesson is
a ________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 31
Parable
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 32
Someone who is able to get others to change their
minds about an issue can be described as _______.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 32
Persuasive
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 33
What tense is used to tell a story that is
happening right now?
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 33
Present Tense
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 34
What kind of source comes from the people who
were really there? Examples letters, diaries
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 34
Primary Source Historical Document
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 35
A ______ is a play on words, which is often
humorous.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 35
Pun
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 36
The exact words that a person says are a _______,
or quotation.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 36
Quote
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 37
Something that is referred to in order to get
information is a _________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 37
Reference
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 38
What kind of paper summarizes information from
several sources and often includes a title page
and a bibliography?
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 38
Research Paper
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 39
One event in a story or in a play is called a
_________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 39
Scene
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 40
What kind of source tells about an event, but is
written by someone who wasnt actually there?
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Secondary Source
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 41
A ________ is a talk that someone gives, or a
written copy of the talk that someone gives.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 41
Speech
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 42
Another name for a short story is a _______.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 42
Tale
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 43
What kind of research paper focuses on a specific
topic and is often used in college classes?
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Reading ISAT 191-200 Answer 43
Thesis Paper
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 44
Puns and other humorous uses of words are called
_____ _____.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 44
Word Play
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 45
Stories and other writings written anywhere in
the world thousands of years ago are part of
world and _________ __________.
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Answer 45
World and Ancient Literature
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Reading ISAT 201-210 Question 46
Stories and other writings written in any country
are part of _________ __________.
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World Literature
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 47
An indirect reference to something is an
__________.
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Allusion
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 48
The section at the end of a book or research
paper that at additional information is an
____________.
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Answer 48
Appendix
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 49
The act of describing a character by their unique
qualities is ____________.
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Characterization
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 50
To ________ things means to describe what makes
them different.
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Answer 50
Contrast
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 51
A metaphor that is used throughout an entire poem
or piece of writing is an ________ ________.
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Answer 51
Extended Metaphor
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 52
The letters at the top of a dictionary page that
indicate what words are on that page are _______
_______.
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Answer 52
Guide Letters
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 53
Two words that sound the same but have different
meanings are __________. Examples their,
theyre, there
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Answer 53
Homophone
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 54
A phrase with words that seem to be opposites is
an __________. Examples pretty ugly or
jumbo shrimp
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Oxymoron
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 55
To _______ a problem means to come to a solution
so that the problem is over.
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Resolve
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Reading ISAT 211-220 Question 56
The anticipation or excitement that builds up in
stories like a mystery novel is called ________.
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Suspense
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 57
An original model or pattern that others follow
is an ________.
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 57
Archetype
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 58
To express an opposing opinion or to go against
an idea is to ________.
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 58
Contradict
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 59
A story told by someone who is actually part of
the story is told in ______ _______.
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 59
First Person
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 60
What common meter used in poetry consists of sets
of five unaccented and accented
syllables? Sounds like daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM
daDUM
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 60
Iambic Pentameter
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 61
The sets of syllables that make up the pattern of
poetry are called _____ ______. Hint Iambic
pentameter has five per line
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 61
Metric Feet
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 62
Someone who knows EVERYTHING is ____________.
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Omniscient
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 63
A statement that appears to contradict itself is
a _______________.
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Paradox
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 64
Giving human emotions to inanimate objects or
nature is _______ ______. Example cruel wind
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Pathetic Fallacy
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 65
What form of writing uses the pronoun you?
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Second Person
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 66
A fourteen-line poem with a fixed rhyming pattern
is a _________.
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Sonnet
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 67
Proper, grammatically correct English is referred
to as _______ English.
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 67
Standard English
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 68
A conventional or commonly held belief that is
often untrue or over simplified is a
__________. Example Blondes are dumb
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 68
Stereotype
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 69
The extra information provided in a story that
makes it more interesting and meaningful are
________ ________.
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Supporting Details
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 70
The use of symbols to represent things or events
is __________.
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Symbolism
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 71
To represent or to act as a symbol is to
_________.
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Symbolize
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 72
A story written about other people, using
pronouns such as they is written in what form?
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Third Person
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Question 73
The position from which an event or object is
viewed is a __________.
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Viewpoint
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Reading ISAT 231-240 Question 74
Something that is the opposite is the __________.
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Antithesis
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Reading ISAT 231-240 Question 75
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is
substituted for another word or phrase that is
closely related is ___________. Example
Washington for United States government
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Metonymy Pronounced me-ToN-eh-mee
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Reading ISAT 231-240 Question 76
The analysis of the metric patterns in poetry is
________.
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Reading ISAT 231-240 Answer 76
Scansion
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Reading ISAT 231-240 Question 77
A figure of speech in which a part is used as the
whole, or the whole is used for a part is a
_________. Example law for police officer
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Reading ISAT 221-230 Answer 77
Synecdoche Pronounced sin-EK-doh-kee
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