Literary analysis, composition, and language content knowledge tested on the Praxis English Language Arts content exam.
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- What is a simile?
- A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
- What is a metaphor?
- A direct comparison between two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.
- Define personification in literature.
- Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or animals.
- What is hyperbole?
- An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
- Define alliteration.
- The repetition of the same beginning sound in words that are close together.
- What is onomatopoeia?
- A word that imitates the sound it represents.
- Define irony.
- A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what is said and what is meant.
- What is the protagonist in a narrative?
- The main character who drives the action and conflict of the story.
- What is an antagonist?
- A character or force that opposes or conflicts with the protagonist.
- What is exposition in narrative structure?
- The opening section that introduces characters, setting, and background information.
- Define the climax of a story.
- The turning point or moment of greatest tension and intensity in the narrative.
- What is falling action in plot structure?
- The section after the climax where tension decreases and loose ends are tied up.
- What is a theme in literature?
- The main idea or underlying message that a text conveys.
- Define point of view in narrative.
- The perspective from which the story is told (first person, second person, or third person).
- What is tone in writing?
- The author's attitude or emotional stance toward the subject matter or audience.