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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. The main section of a long poem.






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






3. The time and place in which the action of a story takes place.






4. Literature - often drama - ending in a catastrophic event for the protagonist(s) after he or she faces several problems or conflicts.






5. A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect - as in I could sleep for a year or this book weighs a ton.






6. A group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a compound or complex sentence.






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






8. A phrase that consists of two contradictory terms






9. A word that connects other words or groups of words. Ex. In the sentence Bob and Dan are friends - the _____ 'and' connects two nouns and in the sentence.






10. 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.






11. A person or being in a narrative






12. A category of literature defined by its style - form - and content.






13. A comparison of two unlike things - usually including the word like or as.






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15. A literacy device in which the author jumps back in time in the chronology of narrative.






16. The specialized language of a particular group or culture. Ex. in the field of education...rubric - tuning protocol - and deskilling.






17. The act or an example of substituting a mild - indirect - or vague term for one considered harsh - blunt - or offensive.






18. ' U U






19. A word which shows relationships among other words in the sentence. The relationships include direction - place - time - cause - manner and amount Ex. In the sentence He came by bus - 'by' is a _____ which shows manner.






20. A person - place - thing - or event used to represent something else - such as the white flag that represents surrender.






21. A poem that is a mournful lament for the dead. Examples include William Shakespeare's 'Eligy' from Cymbeline - Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Requiem -' and Alfred Lord Tennysone's 'In Memoriam.'






22. Narrative fiction that is set in some earlier time and often contains historically authentic people - places - or events






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






24. Occurs when there are two or more possible meanings to a word or phrase.






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






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






27. A variation of a language used by people who live in a particular geographical area.






28. 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






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






30. A figure of speech in which a comparison is implied but not stated - such as 'This winter is a bear.'






31. Repetition of the final consonant sound in words containing different vowels






32. An author's choice of words based on their clearness - conciseness - effectiveness - and authenticity.






33. 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.






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






35. Rhyming of the ends of lines of verse.






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






37. The narrator records the actions from his or her point of view - unaware of any of the other characters' thoughts or feelings. Also known as the objective view.






38. During the mid -19th century in New England - several writers and intellectuals worked together to write - translate works - and publish. Their philosophy focused on protesting the Puritan ethic and materialism. They valued individualism - freedom -






39. An extended fictional prose narrative.






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






41. The study of the meaning in language.






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






43. 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 .






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






45. A short narrative - usually between 50 and 100 pages long. Examples include George Orwell's Animal Farm and Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.






46. The outcome or resolution of plot in a story.






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






49. 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.






50. Narrative fiction that involves gods and heroes or has a theme that expresses a culture's ideology. Examples of Greek ______ include Zeus and the Olympians and The Trojan War. Roman ______ include Hercules - Apollo - and Venus.







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