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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. 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'






3. 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






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






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






6. Extreme exaggeration






7. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Expresses action or state of being






21. Methods a writer uses to develop characters






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






23. 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






24. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






27. Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern






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






29. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






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






31. A following of one thing after another in time






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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'






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






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






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






40. An English writer - poet - philologist - and university professor - best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit - The Lord of the Rings - and The Silmarillion






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






42. A phrase beginning with a preposition






43. A philosophy pioneered by Ralph Waldo Emerson in the 1830's and 1840's - in which each person has direct communication with God and Nature - and there is no need for organized churches. It incorporated the ideas that mind goes beyond matter - intuiti






44. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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






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






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






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






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






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