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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






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






3. A word that takes the place of a noun






4. A sentence that asks a question






5. Expresses action or state of being






6. A sentence that requests or commands






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






8. The fluency - rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer






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






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






11. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






12. 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






13. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






14. 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'






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






16. Wrote The Joy Luck Club (widely hailed for its depiction of the Chinese - American experience of the late 20th century)






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






18. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






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






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






21. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






22. 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






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






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






25. Two consecutive rhyming lines






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






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






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






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






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






31. Wrote 'Wild Nights -- Wild Nights!;' 'I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died -' and 'Because I Could Not Stop For Death --;' 19th century poet; major themes: flowers/gardens - the master poems - morbidity - gospel poems - the undiscovered continent; irregula






32. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






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






35. 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'






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






37. A sad or mournful poem






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






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






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






41. A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun






42. Original and imaginative






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. 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).






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