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Praxis Practice Test Study Questions and Answers Latest Version Rated A+
What do we call the study of word meanings and their relationships?✔✔ Semantics
What is the process by which children learn their first language called?✔✔ Language acquisition
What part of speech typically describes a noun?✔✔ Adjective
What is the term for a group of lines in a poem that form a unit?✔✔ Stanza
What do we call a comparison using "like" or "as"?✔✔ Simile
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What is the opposite of a synonym?✔✔ Antonym
What do we call the repetition of initial consonant sounds in poetry?✔✔ Alliteration
What is the term for words that imitate sounds?✔✔ Onomatopoeia
What do we call a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?✔✔ Personification
What is the main character in a story called?✔✔ Protagonist
What is the name of the character or force that opposes the main character?✔✔ Antagonist
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What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?✔✔ Phoneme
What do we call the use of hints or clues to suggest future events in a story?✔✔ Foreshadowing
What is the central idea or message of a literary work?✔✔ Theme
What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?✔✔ Setting
What is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience called?✔✔ Tone
What is a story that explains natural events, often involving gods or supernatural beings?✔✔ Myth
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