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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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).






8. 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






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






10. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A word that takes the place of a noun






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






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






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






21. Tell how things are alike and different






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A sentence that requests or commands






43. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






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






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






46. A phrase beginning with a preposition






47. 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






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






49. 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.






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