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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A verb in which the subject is the doer of the action






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






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






4. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






5. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. A sentence that asks a question






12. A word that modifies a verb - an adjective - or another adverb






13. comparison not using like or as; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity






14. A kind of humorous verse of five lines - in which the first - second - and fifth lines rhyme with each other - and the third and fourth lines - which are shorter - form a rhymed couplet






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Person - Place - Thing - or Idea






26. 14 line poem - fixed rhyme scheme - fixed meter (usually 10 syllables per line)






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






28. 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






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






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






31. A worn - out idea or overused expression






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






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






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






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






36. A sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses






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






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






39. 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






40. One of the British Romantics expelled from school for advocating atheism and set out to reform the world. Prometheus Unbound (1820) was a portrait of the revolt of human beings against the laws and customs that oppressed them.






41. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






42. 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






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






44. 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'






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






46. A word that joins two phrases or sentences






47. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






48. A period in the 1920s when African - American achievements in art and music and literature flourished






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






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