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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. 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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words - such a 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'






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






9. The most specific or direct meaning of a word - in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.






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






11. 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






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






13. The writer says one thing and means another






14. 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.






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






16. Literature that makes fun of social conventions or conditions - usually to evoke change.






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






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






19. A narrative form - such as an epic - legend - myth - song - poem - or fable - that has been retold within a culture for generations. Examples include The People Couldn't Fly retold by Virginia Hamilton and And Green Grass Grew All Around by Alvin Sch






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22. 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.






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






24. The story is told from the point of view of one character.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The story is told by someone outside the story.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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 -






37. 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.






38. A contradictory statement that makes sense






39. The study of the structure of words.






40. 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.






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






42. 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






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






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






45. A wise saying - usually short and written.






46. Opposing elements or characters in a plot.






47. 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.






48. The study of the meaning in language.






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






50. Rhyming of the ends of lines of verse.