Test your basic knowledge |

Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The use of one thing to stand for or represent another






2. A word that modifies a verb - an adjective - or another adverb






3. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






4. real events - places - or people are incorporated into a fictional or imaginative story






5. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers - understood by the context.






6. Word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Examples: in - under - near - behind - to - from - over






7. English Metaphysical poet; Wrote 'To his Coy Mistress'






8. A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')






9. The fluency - rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer






10. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






11. Was an American author - best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye - as well as his reclusive nature.






12. American poet and transcendentalist who was famous for his beliefs on nature - as demonstrated in his book - Leaves of Grass. He was therefore an important part for the buildup of American literature and breaking the traditional rhyme method in writi






13. A short moral story (often with animal characters)






14. A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun






15. Original and imaginative






16. description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






17. A worn - out idea or overused expression






18. A chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities






19. Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)






20. A technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object - an idea - or a person who is either dead or absent.






21. If the subject is plural the verb has to plural also and vis - versa






22. The subjects recieves the action rather than does the action; not as strong as an active verb






23. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






24. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds






25. A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb






26. A verb that tells that something is happening now.






27. A traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events






28. Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets






29. Teacher reading aloud - teacher demonstrating appropriate responses to new types of chllenging questions - and reciprocal teaching






30. A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction






31. The perspective from which the story is told (first - person - third - person objective - third - person omniscient - etc)






32. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






33. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time






34. A major form of Japanese verse - written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5 - 7 - and 5 syllables - and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons - often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.






35. A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it






36. Two consecutive rhyming lines






37. American gothic writer known especially for his macabre poems - such as 'The Raven' (1845) - and short stories - including 'The Fall of the House of Usher' (1839).






38. A sentence expressing strong feeling - usually punctuated with an exclamation mark






39. English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle - class families (1775-1817); wrote 'Pride & Prejudice' and 'Sense & Sensibility'






40. The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot






41. Wrote in plain language & about people in Nebraska; 'O Pioneers' - 'My Antonia' - United States; writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)






42. comparison not using like or as; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity






43. African American poet who described the rich culture of african American life using rhythms influenced by jazz music. He wrote of African American hope and defiance - as well as the culture of Harlem and also had a major impact on the Harlem Renaissa






44. A sentence that requests or commands






45. Fanciful - imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem - often involving mystical creatures - supernatural power - or magic; often a type of folktale.






46. English gothic writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)






47. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






48. Welsh Metaphysical poet - orator and Anglican priest; wrote 'Easter Wings'






49. A loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century - who shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them; favored intellect over emotions






50. Wrote The Joy Luck Club (widely hailed for its depiction of the Chinese - American experience of the late 20th century)







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests