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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. American poet and transcendentalist who was famous for his beliefs on nature - as demonstrated in his book - Leaves of Grass. He was therefore an important part for the buildup of American literature and breaking the traditional rhyme method in writi






2. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






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






4. A worn - out idea or overused expression






5. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






6. A sad or mournful poem






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






8. The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot






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






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






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






12. A technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object - an idea - or a person who is either dead or absent.






13. 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'






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






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






16. 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






17. A literary work in which characters - objects - or actions represent abstractions






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






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






20. One of the British Romantics expelled from school for advocating atheism and set out to reform the world. Prometheus Unbound (1820) was a portrait of the revolt of human beings against the laws and customs that oppressed them.






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






22. Tell how things are alike and different






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






24. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






25. Fanciful - imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem - often involving mystical creatures - supernatural power - or magic; often a type of folktale.






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






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






28. Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets






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






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






31. English gothic writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)






32. 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






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






34. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.






35. Welsh Metaphysical poet - orator and Anglican priest; wrote 'Easter Wings'






36. A sentence expressing strong feeling - usually punctuated with an exclamation mark






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






38. 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).






39. A verb that tells that something is happening now.






40. The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage






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






42. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






43. English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631); wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'






44. A kind of humorous verse of five lines - in which the first - second - and fifth lines rhyme with each other - and the third and fourth lines - which are shorter - form a rhymed couplet






45. 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'






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






47. African American poet who described the rich culture of african American life using rhythms influenced by jazz music. He wrote of African American hope and defiance - as well as the culture of Harlem and also had a major impact on the Harlem Renaissa






48. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






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






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