PRAXIS MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%

PRAXIS MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023 ambiguity when meaning cannot be determined by it's context. often confuses readers and disrupts flow of reading. connotation suggested or emotional implications and associations of a word, rather than the word's literal definition symbolism a person, place, or thing that stands for both itself and something beyond itself. stands for something that has a deeper meaning than its literal meaning. rhythm the harmony between the words chosen and the smoothness, rapidity, or disjointedness of the way those words are written. rhyme can be effective on reader response. used ineffectively or unnecessarily, it can break up the entire rhythm of the pice or fog the reader's understanding diction the right word in the right spot for the right purpose imagery language that appeals to the five senses. gives readers vivid or realistic picture of a scene or character. can also conjure up a reader's past experiences by enriching the mental picture. tone attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject or literary work. writers must use diction and other devices to reveal this. theme the central meaning or idea in a literary work protagonist central character, typically in fiction antagonist character that stands in opposition plot series of events that make up a story static character does not change much during a story (type of character)