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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. The most specific or direct meaning of a word - in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.






2. A narrative about human actions that is perceived by both the teller and the listeners to have taken place within human history and that possesses certain qualities that give the tale the appearance of truth or reality. Washington Irvin's The Legend






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






4. 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.






5. The writer says one thing and means another






6. A person or thing working against the hero of a literary work (the protagonist).






7. A metrical ______ is defined as one stressed syllable and a number of unstressed syllables (from zero to as many as four). Stressed syllables are indicated by the ? symbol. Unstressed syllables are indicated by the ? symbol. There are four possible t






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






10. The perspective from which a story is told.






11. 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.






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






13. Old - fashioned words that are no longer used in common speech - such as thee - thy - and thou.






14. How the author uses words - phrases - and sentences to form ideas.






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






16. A repetition of the same sound in words close to one another






17. 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.






18. Rhyming of the ends of lines of verse.






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






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






21. The study of the structure of words.






22. The study of the meaning in language.






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






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






25. 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






26. A philosophy that values human freedom and personal responsibility. A few well known _______ writers are Jean - Paul Satre - Soren Kierkegaard ('the father of _______') - Albert Camus - Freidrich Nietzche - Franz Kafka - and Simone de Beauvoir.






27. 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 -






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






29. 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.






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






31. A word that gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Ex. Sue runs very fast - very describes the ____ fast and gives information about how fast Sue runs.






32. Informal language used by a particular group of people among themselves.






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






34. A short story or folktale that contains a moral - which may be expressed explicitly at the end as a maxim. Examples include The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse - The Tortoise and the Hare - and The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.






35. A brief fictional prose narrative. Examples include Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery -' Washington Irving's 'Rip van Winkle' D.H. Lawrence's 'The Horse Dealer's Daughter -' Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Hound of the Baskervilles -' and Dorothy Parker's 'Big Bl






36. Verse that contains an irregular metrical pattern and line length; also known as vers libre.






37. Opposing elements or characters in a plot.






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






39. A verb form that usually ends in - ing or - ed.






40. 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.






41. A kind of adjective which is always used with and gives some information about a noun. There are only two _____ a and the.






42. The perspective from which the story is told - four choices: first person; 3rd person (dramatic - objective); 3rd person omniscient; 3rd person limited omniscient.






43. 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






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






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






46. A wise saying - usually short and written.






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






48. The structure of a work of literature; the sequence of events.






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






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







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