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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. A novel set in the western U.S. featuring the experiences of cowboys and frontiersmen. Examples include Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage and Trail Driver - Larry McMurty's Lonesome Dove - Conrad Richter's The Sea of Grass - Fran Striker's The Lo






2. A novel comprised of idealized events far removed from everyday life. This genre includes the subgenres of gothic ____ and medieval ____. Examples include Mary Shelly's Frankenstein - William Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida - and King Horn (anonym






3. Expressions that are usually accepted in informal situations or regions - such as 'wicked awesome.'






4. The writer says one thing and means another






5. The flaw that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero; this term comes from the Greek word hybris - which means 'excessive pride.'






6. A suspenseful story that deals with a puzzling crime. Examples include Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murder in Rue Morgue' and Charles Dickens' The Mystery of Edwin Drood.






7. The narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.






8. Meter that is composed of feet that are short - short - long or unaccented - unaccented - accented - usually used in light or whimsical poetry - such as limerick.






9. A literary device in which animals - ideas - and things are represented as having human traits.






10. A text or performance that imitates and mocks an author or work.






11. A short poem - often written by an anonymous author - comprised of short verses intended to be sung or recited.






12. Language widely considered crude - disgusting - and oftentimes offensive.






13. The main character or hero of a written work.






14. Specialized language used in a particular field or content area






15. A story about a person's life written by another person.






16. The study of the orgin of words






17. Two or more words in sequence that form a syntactic unit that is less than a complete sentence.






18. A method by which trained readers evaluate a piece of writing for its overall quality. There is no focus on one aspect of the writing.






19. The analysis of how sounds function in a language or dialect.






20. The telling of a story.






21. The use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind.






22. A break in the rhythm of language - particularly a natural pause in a in a line of verse - maked in prosody by a double vertical line ( || ). Ex. Arma virumque cano - || Troiae qui primus ab oris .






23. A brief story that illustrates or makes a point.






24. A type of Japanese poem that is written in 17 syllables with three lines of five - seven - and five syllables - respectively. Expresses a single thought.






25. A long narrative poem detailing a hero's deeds. Examples include The Aenied by Vergil - The Illiad and The Odyssey by Homer - Beowulf - Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - and Hiawath






26. The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or expected meaning. There are three types....Dramatic - Verbal - Situation.






27. Rhyming of the ends of lines of verse.






28. A person who opposes or competes with the main character (protagonist); often the villain in the story.






29. Language that shows disrespect for others or something sacred.






30. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties.






31. A person's account of his or hew own life.






32. The feeling a text evokes in the reader - such as sadness - tranquility - or elation.






33. The use of sound words to suggest meaning - as in buzz - click - or vroom.






34. Deals with current or future development of technological advances. Examples are Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse - Five - George Orwell's 1984 - Aldous Huxley's Brave New World - and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.






35. A literary technique in which the author gives hints or clues about what is to come at some point later in the story.






36. A word which describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Ex. The lazy dog sat on the rug - the word lazy is an ____ which gives more information about the noun dog.






37. A word which can be used instead of a noun. Ex instead of saying John is a student - the ____ he can be used in place of the noun John and the sentence becomes He is a student.






38. A metric line of poetry. Its name is based on the kind and number of feet composing it ('foot').






39. A genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot - theme - and/or setting. Examples include J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings - C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia - and William Morris' The Well at the World's E






40. The perspective from which a story is told.






41. A humorous verse form of five anapestic (Composed of feet that are short - short - long or unaccented - unaccented - accented) lines with rhyme scheme of aabba.






42. The multiple use of a word - phrase - or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect.






43. A contradictory statement that makes sense






44. U U '






45. The narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of one (or a few) character(s).






46. The role of context in the interpretation of meaning.






47. A narrative that is made up of fantastic characters and creatures - such as witches - goblins - and fairies - and usually begins with the phrase 'Once upon a time...' Examples include Rapunzel - Cinderella - Sleeping Beauty - and Little Red Riding Ho






48. The repetition of a line or phrase of a poem at regular intervals - particularly at the end of each stanza.






49. A narrative technique in which the main story is composed primarily for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories - each of which is a story within a story. Examples include Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - Ovid's Metamorphoses - and Em






50. A story in which people (or things or actions) represent an idea or a generalization about life. Usually have a strong lesson or moral.