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Praxis 2 English Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A short moral story (often with animal characters)






2. 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






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






4. Extreme exaggeration






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






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






7. 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






8. names a particular person - place - thing or idea






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






10. A phrase beginning with a preposition






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings






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






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






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






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






20. 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'






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






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






23. 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






24. Expresses action or state of being






25. A sentence missing a subject or verb or complete thought






26. A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; story told by common people used mainly to entertain






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






33. verb that can be used as an adjective






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






35. 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






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






37. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






38. A metaphor developed at great length - occurring frequently in or throughout a work.






39. 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






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






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






42. A writer's or speaker's choice of words






43. A verb tense discussing the past in the past






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






45. Original and imaginative






46. 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






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






48. 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.






49. 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






50. describes or modifies a noun or pronoun






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