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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible






2. A major form of Japanese verse - written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5 - 7 - and 5 syllables - and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons - often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.






3. If the subject is plural the verb has to plural also and vis - versa






4. Tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief






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






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






7. A short moral story (often with animal characters)






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






9. A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence






10. United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)






11. Using anticipation guides - semantic feature analysis - pretests - and discussions






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






13. A sentence that asks a question






14. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time






15. helping students to achieve independence in reading by first giving support and then gradually taking it away as students are ready to do the tasks on their own






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






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






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






19. The subjects recieves the action rather than does the action; not as strong as an active verb






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






21. Extreme exaggeration






22. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb; the uninflected form of the verb






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






24. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part






25. A writer's or speaker's choice of words






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






27. Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950) - author of 'Animal Farm' and '1984'






28. African American writer and folklore scholar who played a key role in the Harlem Renaissance; wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God






29. Originated in late 18th century when poets wrote about nature and beauty - They contrasted the beauty of naure to the harsh reality of the world and cities after the Industrial Revolution - William Wordsworth - William Blake - Percy Bysshe Shelly - J






30. 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






31. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






32. A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb






33. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird - which won a Pulitzer Prize






34. Uses an authority figure to support a position - idea - argument - or course of action






35. general name for a person - place - thing - or idea






36. A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; story told by common people used mainly to entertain






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






38. A circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole






39. 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'






40. A sentence that requests or commands






41. Where and when the story takes place (established through description of scenes - colors - smellls - etc)






42. A piece of prose fiction - usually under 10000 words






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






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






45. A self - contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities






46. Two consecutive rhyming lines






47. American transcendentalist who was against a government that supported slavery. He wrote down his beliefs in Walden. He started the movement of civil - disobedience when he refused to pay the toll - tax to support him Mexican War; wrote 'Walden'






48. Was an American author - best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye - as well as his reclusive nature.






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






50. comparison not using like or as; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity