PRAXIS 5047 ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● Rhetoric
Answer: The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing;
language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning
little
●● Literal
Answer: Actual, real, true to fact, or following the exact words of; or
plain or unadorned.
●● Inferences
Answer: A logical conclusion made from observations and data collected
●● Theme
Answer: A central idea or concept.
●● Myths
Answer: A traditional story that deals with the supernatural, ancestors, or
heroes
,●● Characterization
Answer: A method an author uses to let readers know more about the
characters and their personal traits.
●● Setting
Answer: Where the story takes place
●● Plot Development
Answer: The manner in which the story's events progress; usually there
are six steps: (1) Exposition; (2) Establishment of Conflict; (3) Rising
Action; (4) Climax; (5) Falling Action or Denoucement; (6) Resolution
●● Exposition
Answer: Background information presented in a literary work.
●● Technical Language
Answer: Language associated with a particular profession, activity or
field of study
●● Figurative Language
Answer: A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey
something other than the literal meaning of their words.
,●● Connotation
Answer: An implied meaning of a word.
●● Denotation
Answer: The dictionary definition of a word
●● Extended Metaphor
Answer: A metaphor that continues beyond it's initial use, can be
developed at great length
●● Imagery
Answer: Description that appeals to the senses (Sight, Sound, Smell,
Touch, Taste)
●● Hyperbole
Answer: A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong
emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
●● Satire
Answer: A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules
vices, stupidities, and follies.
●● Irony
, Answer: A contrast between expectation and reality
●● Understatement
Answer: Expressing an idea with less emphasis or in a lesser degree than
is the actual case.
●● Rhyme Scheme
Answer: A pattern of end rhymes that occurs consistently throughout a
stanza or poem.
●● Poem
Answer: A piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and
song, and that is usually rhythmical and metaphorical
●● Stanza
Answer: A fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
●● Rhythm
Answer: A regular pattern or flow of language, usually in poetry.
●● Textual Evidence
Answer: Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to
support a position
QUESTIONS COMPLETE PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● Rhetoric
Answer: The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing;
language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning
little
●● Literal
Answer: Actual, real, true to fact, or following the exact words of; or
plain or unadorned.
●● Inferences
Answer: A logical conclusion made from observations and data collected
●● Theme
Answer: A central idea or concept.
●● Myths
Answer: A traditional story that deals with the supernatural, ancestors, or
heroes
,●● Characterization
Answer: A method an author uses to let readers know more about the
characters and their personal traits.
●● Setting
Answer: Where the story takes place
●● Plot Development
Answer: The manner in which the story's events progress; usually there
are six steps: (1) Exposition; (2) Establishment of Conflict; (3) Rising
Action; (4) Climax; (5) Falling Action or Denoucement; (6) Resolution
●● Exposition
Answer: Background information presented in a literary work.
●● Technical Language
Answer: Language associated with a particular profession, activity or
field of study
●● Figurative Language
Answer: A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey
something other than the literal meaning of their words.
,●● Connotation
Answer: An implied meaning of a word.
●● Denotation
Answer: The dictionary definition of a word
●● Extended Metaphor
Answer: A metaphor that continues beyond it's initial use, can be
developed at great length
●● Imagery
Answer: Description that appeals to the senses (Sight, Sound, Smell,
Touch, Taste)
●● Hyperbole
Answer: A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong
emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
●● Satire
Answer: A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules
vices, stupidities, and follies.
●● Irony
, Answer: A contrast between expectation and reality
●● Understatement
Answer: Expressing an idea with less emphasis or in a lesser degree than
is the actual case.
●● Rhyme Scheme
Answer: A pattern of end rhymes that occurs consistently throughout a
stanza or poem.
●● Poem
Answer: A piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and
song, and that is usually rhythmical and metaphorical
●● Stanza
Answer: A fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
●● Rhythm
Answer: A regular pattern or flow of language, usually in poetry.
●● Textual Evidence
Answer: Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to
support a position
