Praxis 5047 - Reading Exam Questions with Correct Answers
conflict a problem to be solved
types of conflicts man against self, man against society, man against nature
Way to identify conflict Identify protagonist and antagonist and ask why they conflict
Mood story's atmosphere, how it makes the reader feel
Tone the emotions and attitude expressed by the author
Dialogue advances story, moves plot
First person narration I - the narrator expresses his inner feelings
Second person narration You, your - least used POV in literature (found a lot in music)
Third person narration They, he, she - most common POV, narrator is not a character
Third person omniscient narrator Knows everything about all characters
, Third person limited narrator Knows everything about a particular character
Alternating person narration POV changes - Harry Potter series
Literal vs Figurative meaning literal - words mean exactly what they say
figurative - words mean more/other than what they say
Figurative language extends past literal meaning of words
Alliteration a series of words containing the same beginning sound (consonants)
Assonance a series of words containing the same vowel sound
Personification giving a non-human thing human-like characteristics
Imagery description using sensory terms - we can see, taste, smell, feel, and hear what is
being described
Similes making a comparison between two things using the words like or as - He is as
hungry as a bear in the morning.
conflict a problem to be solved
types of conflicts man against self, man against society, man against nature
Way to identify conflict Identify protagonist and antagonist and ask why they conflict
Mood story's atmosphere, how it makes the reader feel
Tone the emotions and attitude expressed by the author
Dialogue advances story, moves plot
First person narration I - the narrator expresses his inner feelings
Second person narration You, your - least used POV in literature (found a lot in music)
Third person narration They, he, she - most common POV, narrator is not a character
Third person omniscient narrator Knows everything about all characters
, Third person limited narrator Knows everything about a particular character
Alternating person narration POV changes - Harry Potter series
Literal vs Figurative meaning literal - words mean exactly what they say
figurative - words mean more/other than what they say
Figurative language extends past literal meaning of words
Alliteration a series of words containing the same beginning sound (consonants)
Assonance a series of words containing the same vowel sound
Personification giving a non-human thing human-like characteristics
Imagery description using sensory terms - we can see, taste, smell, feel, and hear what is
being described
Similes making a comparison between two things using the words like or as - He is as
hungry as a bear in the morning.
