Praxis Core Reading : Craft, Structure, and Language Skills Welcome to your Praxis Core Reading : Craft, Structure, and Language Skills 1. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In literature, what is the primary purpose of foreshadowing? A. To provide background information about characters B. To give hints about future events in the story C. To describe the setting in detail D. To resolve the conflict in the plot None 2. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What does an unreliable narrator typically bring to a literary work? A. A more realistic depiction of events B. Increased tension and suspense C. Biased or misleading perspective D. Detailed and accurate descriptions None 3. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In poetry, what is the function of enjambment? A. To create a pause at the end of a line B. To carry a thought from one line to the next without a syntactical break C. To emphasize a word or phrase for emotional impact D. To introduce a new theme or idea None 4. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What is the main purpose of using a first-person point of view in a narrative? A. To provide an objective and unbiased perspective B. To allow the reader to see events through the eyes of a single character C. To offer multiple perspectives on the same events D. To describe events in chronological order None 5. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What does the use of dialect in a literary work typically indicate? A. The historical period in which the story is set B. The cultural or regional background of the characters C. The level of education of the characters D. The genre of the literary work None 6. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In a narrative, what is the effect of a parallel plot structure? A. To clarify complex scientific concepts B. To develop a single character in depth C. To compare and contrast different characters or events D. To focus on a single, linear storyline None 7. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What is the primary function of alliteration in poetry? A. To create a rhythmic pattern B. To signify a change in tone C. To introduce a new character D. To provide historical context None 8. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In a novel, what is typically the purpose of a subplot? A. To distract the reader from the main plot B. To provide background information on minor characters C. To support and enhance the main plot D. To resolve the primary conflict of the story None 9. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In literature, what is the primary role of a static character? A. To undergo significant changes throughout the story B. To remain largely unchanged throughout the story C. To serve as the main antagonist D. To provide comic relief None 10. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What does the use of satire in a literary work aim to do? A. To evoke a sense of nostalgia B. To criticize or ridicule societal issues C. To describe scenes in vivid detail D. To simplify complex themes for easier understanding None 11. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In a literary text, what is the function of a motif? A. To resolve the main conflict B. To add complexity to the characters C. To provide a recurring theme or idea that has symbolic significance D. To describe the setting in detail None 12. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In literary analysis, what does the term "theme" refer to? A. The setting or location of the story B. The sequence of events in the plot C. The central idea or underlying message of a text D. The emotional mood or atmosphere of a work None 13. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What is the primary purpose of using irony in a literary work? A. To establish the historical context of the story B. To create a contrast between expectation and reality C. To provide detailed descriptions of characters D. To follow a strict rhyming scheme None 14. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What is the function of a metaphor in literature? A. To provide a direct comparison using "like" or "as" B. To give human qualities to non-human entities C. To make an implicit comparison between two unlike things D. To exaggerate for effect None 15. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In poetry, what is the role of a couplet? A. To form the conclusion of a sonnet B. To introduce new characters in the poem C. To describe the setting in detail D. To provide historical context None 16. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In literature, what is an archetype? A. A minor character who does not undergo significant change B. A universally recognized symbol or character type C. A detailed description of a setting D. The climax or turning point of the story None 17. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In literature, what is the function of an allegory? A. To tell a story primarily for entertainment B. To provide a clear and direct moral lesson C. To use a narrative as a symbolic representation of a deeper moral or political meaning D. To describe events in a chronological order None 18. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What is the purpose of using a stream of consciousness technique in a narrative? A. To present a logical and chronological sequence of events B. To provide an objective perspective on events C. To depict the continuous flow of a character's thoughts and feelings D. To describe the physical setting in detail None 19. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills In a literary work, what is the primary purpose of using a paradox? A. To create a simple and straightforward statement B. To provide a humorous effect C. To offer a statement that appears contradictory yet reveals a truth D. To introduce a new character None 20. Praxis Core Reading: Craft Structure and Language Skills What is the literary term for a play on words, where a word is used in a way that conveys two meanings at the same time? A. Hyperbole B. Metaphor C. Pun D. Oxymoron None 1 out of 20 Time is Up! Time's up
