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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun






2. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






4. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






6. A sad or mournful poem






7. real events - places - or people are incorporated into a fictional or imaginative story






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






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






10. 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






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






12. The use of one thing to stand for or represent another






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. English Metaphysical poet; Wrote 'To his Coy Mistress'






18. Word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Examples: in - under - near - behind - to - from - over






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






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






21. 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'






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






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






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






25. 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






26. A verb in which the subject is the doer of the action






27. 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'






28. Expresses action or state of being






29. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






32. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






34. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






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






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






45. Modernism -- The Great Gatsby; Winter Dreams; wrote during the jazz age






46. 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






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






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






49. A following of one thing after another in time






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