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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. American gothic writer known especially for his macabre poems - such as 'The Raven' (1845) - and short stories - including 'The Fall of the House of Usher' (1839).






2. A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause






3. description that appeals to the senses (sight - sound - smell - touch - taste)






4. Making students aware of reading strategies and how to use those strategies to learn with text; helping students activate self - knowledge and self - monitoring






5. spatial - geometrical - or geographical arrangement of ideas according to their position in space (examples: left/right - top/bottom - circular - adjacent)






6. Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)






7. American writer whose experiences at sea provided the factual basis of Moby - Dick (1851) - considered among the greatest American novels






8. A verb that tells that something has already happened. Many are formed by adding - ed.






9. Tell how things are alike and different






10. A contemporary American writer of science fiction short stories and novels which deal with moral dilemas - including The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451.






11. Wrote 'On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer -' 'To Autumn -' and 'Bright Star - Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art;' English poet in Romantic movement during early 19th century; motifs include departures and reveries - the five sense and art - and th






12. English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle - class families (1775-1817); wrote 'Pride & Prejudice' and 'Sense & Sensibility'






13. A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')






14. Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse






15. A philosophy pioneered by Ralph Waldo Emerson in the 1830's and 1840's - in which each person has direct communication with God and Nature - and there is no need for organized churches. It incorporated the ideas that mind goes beyond matter - intuiti






16. A reference to a well - known person - place - event - literary work - or work of art






17. A sentence that asks a question






18. Wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; African - American autobiographer and poet






19. A genre - elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact. science - fiction stories are set in the future






20. A narrative handed down from the past - containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements






21. A loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century - who shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them; favored intellect over emotions






22. A period in the 1920s when African - American achievements in art and music and literature flourished






23. A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction






24. verb that can be used as an adjective






25. A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it






26. American transcendentalist who was against slavery and stressed self - reliance - optimism - self - improvement - self - confidence - and freedom. He was a prime example of a transcendentalist and helped further the movement; Wrote 'Self - Reliance'






27. Wrote in plain language & about people in Nebraska; 'O Pioneers' - 'My Antonia' - United States; writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)






28. At least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses






29. Two consecutive rhyming lines






30. When reality is different from appearance; the implied meaning of a statement is the opposite of its literal or obvious meaning






31. A non - finite form of the verb; verb form used as an adjective






32. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






33. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






34. A verb tense that disucsses the future in a past tense : ie 'I will have sung'






35. The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people






36. questions to reinforce concepts and elicit analysis - synthesis - or evaluation






37. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






38. Was an English poet and playwright - widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre - eminent dramatist; major works include 'Romeo and Juliet' 'Othello' 'Macbeth' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'






39. The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work






40. A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses






41. Verb form used when discussing something that ocurred in the past but (the memory) is presently in your mind






42. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition






43. The perspective from which the story is told (first - person - third - person objective - third - person omniscient - etc)






44. United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963); 'The Road Not Taken' 'Fire and Ice' 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'






45. Was an Irish - born British[1] novelist - academic - medievalist - literary critic - essayist - lay theologian and Christian apologist. He is also known for his fiction - especially The Screwtape Letters - The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilo






46. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






47. The word - phrase - or clause to which a pronoun refers - understood by the context.






48. A relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another






49. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds






50. A traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events