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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets






2. A sentence that requests or commands






3. The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author






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






5. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






6. 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






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






8. 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'






9. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible






10. names a particular person - place - thing or idea






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






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






13. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






14. A sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought






15. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






16. 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






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






18. A sad or mournful poem






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






20. 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'






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






22. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






41. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






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






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