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Praxis Middle School Language Arts

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. A socially accepted word or phrase used to replace unacceptable language - such as expressions for bodily functions or body parts. Also used as substitutes for straightforward words to tactfully conceal or falsify meaning. Ex. My grandmother passed a






2. The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.






3. An expression that has been used so often that it loses its expressive power






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






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






6. 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






7. 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 .






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. A document organized in paragraph form that can be long or short and can be in the form of a letter - dialogue - or discussion. Examples include Politics and the English Language by George Orwell - The American Scholar by Ralph Waldo Emerson - and Mo






13. The regular or random occurrence of sound in poetry.






14. 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.






15. The telling of a story.






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






17. A phrase that consists of two contradictory terms






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






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






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






21. A variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area.






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






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






24. A comparison of objects or ideas that appear to be different but are alike in some important way.






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. Distinctive features of a person's speech and speech patterns.






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






31. A short poem about personal feelings and emotions.






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






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






34. A word which shows action or state of being. Ex. In the sentence The dog bit the man - bit is the ____.






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






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






37. Opposing elements or characters in a plot.






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






39. A wise saying - usually short and written.






40. The purpose of a particular action differs greatly from the result






41. A person or being in a narrative






42. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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 -






49. 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






50. The study of the orgin of words