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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Opposing elements or characters in a plot.






2. Rhyme that occurs within a line of verse.






3. The time and place in which a story occurs.






4. A short poem - often written by an anonymous author - comprised of short verses intended to be sung or recited.






5. A literacy device in which the author jumps back in time in the chronology of narrative.






6. The study of the meaning in language.






7. Literature - often drama - ending in a catastrophic event for the protagonist(s) after he or she faces several problems or conflicts.






8. An extended fictional prose narrative.






9. The story is told by someone outside the story.






10. A kind of adjective which is always used with and gives some information about a noun. There are only two _____ a and the.






11. A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.






12. An expression that has been used so often that it loses its expressive power






13. The act or an example of substituting a mild - indirect - or vague term for one considered harsh - blunt - or offensive.






14. A literary technique in which the author gives hints or clues about what is to come at some point later in the story.






15. A variation of a language used by people who live in a particular geographical area.






16. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning.






17. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties.






18. The perspective from which the story is told - four choices: first person; 3rd person (dramatic - objective); 3rd person omniscient; 3rd person limited omniscient.






19. The story is told from the point of view of one character.






20. A novel set in the western U.S. featuring the experiences of cowboys and frontiersmen. Examples include Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage and Trail Driver - Larry McMurty's Lonesome Dove - Conrad Richter's The Sea of Grass - Fran Striker's The Lo






21. A rhythmical pattern in verse that is made up of stressed and unstressed syllables.






22. A narrative that is made up of fantastic characters and creatures - such as witches - goblins - and fairies - and usually begins with the phrase 'Once upon a time...' Examples include Rapunzel - Cinderella - Sleeping Beauty - and Little Red Riding Ho






23. The structure of a work of literature; the sequence of events.






24. A comparison of two unlike things - usually including the word like or as.






25. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind.






26. Repetition of the final consonant sound in words containing different vowels






27. A lesson a work of literature is teaching.






28. Distinctive features of a person's speech and speech patterns.






29. A person or being in a narrative






30. The study of the orgin of words






31. A literary device in which animals - ideas - and things are represented as having human traits.






32. Rhyming of the ends of lines of verse.






33. Informal language used by a particular group of people among themselves.






34. The study of the structure of sentences.






35. Language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred.






36. A category of literature defined by its style - form - and content.






37. A brief story that illustrates or makes a point.






38. A type of Japanese poem that is written in 17 syllables with three lines of five - seven - and five syllables - respectively. Expresses a single thought.






39. The analysis of how sounds function in a language or dialect.






40. A narrative about human actions that is perceived by both the teller and the listeners to have taken place within human history and that possesses certain qualities that give the tale the appearance of truth or reality. Washington Irvin's The Legend






41. A division of poetry named for the number of lines it contains...Couplet: Two - lines - Triplet: Three - lines - Quatrain: Four - lines - Quintet: Five - lines - Sestet: Six- lines - Septet: Seven - lines - Octave: Eight - lines.






42. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; this term comes from the Greek word hybris - which means 'excessive pride.'






43. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else - such as the white flag that represents surrender.






44. The telling of a story.






45. The feeling a text evokes in the reader - such as sadness - tranquility - or elation.






46. The purpose of a particular action differs greatly from the result






47. A fourteen - line poem - usually written in iambic pentameter - with a varied rhyme scheme. Two main types are Petrarchan (or Italian) and the Shakespearean (or English). A Petrarchan opens with an octave that states a proposition and ends with a ses






48. An author's choice of words based on their clearness - conciseness - effectiveness - and authenticity.






49. A person or thing working against the hero of a literary work (the protagonist).






50. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning. There are three types....Dramatic - Verbal - Situation.